2024 ACA National Harbor Program Book_Winter Conference

system and employees will be reviewed, supported by statistical findings. The roles of custody, medical, mental health and other staff in implementing the program will be discussed. The training, staffing and financial resources will be reviewed. Learning Objectives: • Describe the basic goals and elements of the suicide watch peer companion program. • Describe the training needs and resources necessary to implement a peer companion program. • Discuss the benefits to both peer companions, incarcerated individuals being observed, employees and the agency. Moderator: Brandi Reynolds , Psy.D., Chief of Mental Health Services, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Washington, D.C. Speakers: Lauren C. Carter , Psy.D., Mental Health Treatment Coordinator, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Grand Prairie, Texas; Nathan Gillard , Ph.D., Mental Health Treatment Coordinator, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Nashville, Tennessee; Brandi Reynolds , Psy.D., Chief of Mental Health Services, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Washington, D.C. A-3J Implementation of an Evidence-Based Preceptor Training Program (PTP) for Correctional Nurses (CE) Track: Staff Training Room: National Harbor 13 Preceptor training is important in improving the skills, knowledge and confidence of a nurse preceptor. The lack of preparation of a preceptor can contribute to negative outcomes for the employee and employer, such as decreased job satisfaction, decreased confidence and an increased financial burden. Presenters will discuss the results of the evidence-based project that was implemented in a large teaching university that provides care to a large inmate population in the southern United States and look at how, collectively, the work added to the evidence of the importance of providing formal training to prepare nurses for the role of nurse preceptor in a correctional setting.

WORKSHOPS Thursday, Jan. 4 ▼ 2–3:30 p.m.

Learning Objectives: • Ability to verbalize the importance of a formal preceptor training program for correctional nurses. • Ability to list three components to a successful nursing preceptor training program in correctional nursing. • Ability to verbalize the difference between ad hoc and formal preceptor training. Moderator: Chris Black-Edwards , RN, BSN, CHSA, CCN/M, Deputy Director, Health Services Division, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, Texas Speaker: Arlita Jefferson , DNP, MSN-Ed., MPH, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, Nursing Program Manager, UTMB at Galveston Correctional Managed Care, Galveston, Texas A-3K A Collaborative Approach to Improve Health Outcomes: Lessons from Maryland Track: Healthcare & Treatment Room: National Harbor 8 The State of Maryland’s unified response to COVID-19 in its correctional facilities highlighted the value of strong partnerships between the Departments of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Public Health, and Emergency Management. Please join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) COVID-19 Detection and Mitigation in Confinement Facilities (CDMCF)

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