2026 ACA 156th Congress of Correction Pittsburgh_Program Book

Continuing Education Programs for Nurses (CE)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Target Population: Nurses

Who qualifies? Nurses (RN, ARNP, LPN, CNA)

Educational Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, the participants will be able to: • Demonstrate competence in the limitations of correctional medicine concerning specific aspects of patient care. • Choose between differing approaches to medical, mental health and substance use problems suffered by people in custody. • Establish coordination and cooperation between security and treatment personnel. • Apply community standards of care within the constraints and considerations of correctional settings. Nurses (CE) ACA is an approved CE provider through the Florida Board of Nursing for continuing education contact hours for nurses (CE Provider #50-8793). Nurses can earn up to 14 CE hours (Maximum attendance 12 sessions). Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

A $30 additional CME fee is required to participate in this program.

Make sure the session you are attending is approved for your discipline. Some sessions may not be approved for credit to your specific discipline.

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