Patient Advocacy in Correctional Nursing

Learning Objectives

1. Identify possible implicit and explicit biases that could affect care of an injured inmate. Verbalize how these biases could affect patient care and healthcare outcomes.
2. Apply teamSTEPPS strategies to effectively work in a healthcare team. (Examples include providing an appropriate SBAR report to the corrections supervising physician to advocate for the patient’s prompt hospital evaluation, and to advocate for the patient’s evaluation after being injured.)
3. Identify social determinants of health factors that contributed to the social and medical history of the patient.
4. Apply evidence-based strategies, such as cultural competency training and patient-centered communication techniques, to mitigate the impact of bias in clinical practice.
5. Demonstrate a patient-centered approach for a nursing assessment.
6. Discuss their own biases related to nursing and verbalize the importance of self-awareness in providing equitable and compassionate care to a diverse patient population.
7. Evaluate the impact of bias on patient care and healthcare disparities, and develop action plans to address and reduce these disparities in their practice.