Abstract
This issue of Workplace Health & Safety contains a Continuing Nursing Education Module for 1.0 contact hour of continuing nursing education credit which will be awarded by AAOHN upon successful completion of the posttest and evaluation.
A certificate will be awarded when the following requirements are met by the participant: (1) Participant logs on to the AAOHN LMS website at www.aaohn.org/education/online-learning-center and enrolls in the course ($10 members; $15 non-members); (2) The completed posttest and course evaluation are entered online at http://www.aaohn.org by May 2027; (3) A score of 80 % is achieved by the participant.
Upon completion of this lesson, the occupational health nurse will be able to:
Describe and explore the relationships between job stress and organizational characteristics to well-being among correctional nurses.
Identify what factors appear to be associated with higher levels of job stress among correctional nurses.
List possible occupational health nurse interventions that may mitigate high levels of job stress among correctional nurses.
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. is an Approved Provider of continuing nursing education by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. is additionally approved as a CNE provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing (#CEP9283).
Contact hours received for successful completion of the posttest and evaluation may be used for relicensure, certification, and re-certification.
a. Smallest; three million people incarcerated. b. Largest; one million people incarcerated. c. Smallest; 500,000 people incarcerated. d. Largest; two million people incarcerated.
a. Exists at similar levels. b. Is generally higher according to a number of studies. c. Has been understudied. d. Is generally lower according to a number of studies.
a. The nursing shortage, lower salaries, and lack of continuing education financial support. b. Job stress, concerns related to personal safety, bullying, and ethical conflicts. c. Job stress, aging out of the system, and poor educational preparation for the role. d. Family concerns, poor maintenance of in-prison health clinics, and lack of physician support.
a. Negative effects on home life and well-being b. High turnover with significant replacement costs c. A decrease in the quality of patient care d. a. & c. e. All the above.
a. Registered Nurses b. Advanced Practice Nurses c. Licensed Practical Nurses d. Nurses in Management and Administration
a. Job control, job demand, peer support, and workplace relationships. b. Job control, job demands, managerial support, and type of institution. c. Job control, peer support, level of bullying, and salary level. d. Job control, overtime hours, managerial support, and salary level.
a. Different organizational characteristics and type of nursing licensure had no effect on levels of perceived job stress and well-being. b. Advanced practice nurses had lower levels of perceived job stress than registered nurses. c. Registered nurses working in prisons versus juvenile detention centers had higher levels of perceived job stress than other participants. d. b. & c.
a. Bullying education and improved policies to prevent bullying of correctional nurses. b. Physical activity programs, smoking cessation, and the use of physical barriers to protect healthcare workers. c. Stress-reduction techniques, interventions to improve teamwork between correctional officers and correctional nurses, and advocacy to improve patient-to-nurse ratios in correctional institutions. d. Managerial training to improve understanding of possible factors leading to higher levels of job stress among correctional nurses.
a. The Pacific Northwest, including California and Hawaii b. The South, especially Louisiana c. The Midwest, Montana, and the Dakotas d. Differences by region broke down when type of licensure was considered.