2019 ACA Boston Program Book_149th Congress of Correction

Workshops

Key

ACA Resources

Health Care

Juveniles

Security

Staff Training

Facility Design

Jails

Reentry

Special Offenders Sustainable/Green

Workshops Saturday, Aug. 3 t 8:30–10 a.m. Saturday

and gain information to enhance cultural competency. Moderator: Traci Norris, Correctional Services Consultant, Florida Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, Florida Speakers: Karen Feuerman-Murphy, Ph.D., Clinical Contract Monitor, Florida Department of Corrections, Miami, Florida; Patrick Murphy, Assistant Regional Director, Florida Department of Corrections, Miami, Florida

8:30–10 a.m.

A-1A A Coat of Many Colors: Multicultural Psychology in Corrections (CME/CE/ Y CE/ CERP) Room 200 The correctional environment is abundantly diverse. Inmates and staff come from various cultures, religions and life circumstances.

A-1B Recognizing the Need for Standardized Nursing Care Plans within the Correctional Setting

Although the diversity enriches the setting, if ill-managed these differences can create conflict and reduce effectiveness. It is essential that treatment providers are aware of the multicultural elements that may impact treatment within the correctional setting. Multicultural therapy addresses and recognizes the experiences of minority groups such as oppression, racism and marginalization. Sound correctional practices include cultural competency. This presentation will define culture, address the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Multicultural Guidelines and discuss managing cultural diversity in corrections. Objectives: Participants will be able to understand and define microaggressions; understand the APA’s Multicultural Guidelines;

(CE/CME) Room 202

Sponsored by the Nurses Committee Professional standards describe the competent level of care in each phase of the nursing process. These standards reflect an achievable level of performance by which the nurse’s actual performance can be compared. The main purpose of professional standards is to direct and maintain safe and clinically competent nursing practices. This leads to efficient and effective patient care for offenders in correctional settings. These standards are important to our profession because they promote and guide our clinical practice. They also provide an evaluation tool

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