RECEIVING SCREENING (FROM NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MEDICAL CARE AND HEALTH SERVICES IN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS SECOND, PROCEEDINGS, 1978 - SEE NCJ-58532)

• NCJ Number: 58542
• Author(s): D PARKER
• Date Published: 1978
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: American Medical Assoc
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A GEORGIA WORKSHOP TO TRAIN CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL TO PERFORM MEDICAL RECEIVING SCREENING TASKS IS DESCRIBED.

Abstract

THE WORKSHOPS SPONSORED BY THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA ARE TAUGHT BY A PHYSICIAN WHO HAS BEEN A FULL-TIME JAIL PHYSICIAN AND A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER WHO HAS HAD EXPERIENCE IN RECEIVING SCREENING. THE COURSE TRAINS CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL TO DO THE FOLLOWING TASKS: (1) ADMINISTER THE RECEIVING SCREENING FORM; (2) PERFORM A GENERAL PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF GENERAL APPEARANCE DETECTION OF BREATHING DIFFICULTIES, RECORDING OF PULSE AND TEMPERATURE, DESCRIPTION OF SKIN APPEARANCE, AND RECOGNITION OF SIGNS OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE AND WITHDRAWAL; (3) ADMINISTER A URINE DIPSTICK TEST FOR SUGAR; AND (4) MAKE APPROPRIATE DECISIONS CONCERNING THE NEED FOR MEDICAL CLEARANCE, DETOXIFICATION, OR SPECIAL HOUSING NEEDS. A TEACHING MANUAL FOR THE COURSE CONTINUES TO BE USED BY PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR JAILS AS A COMPARISON REFERENCE MANUAL IN THE USE OF THE RECEIVING SCREENING FORM DESIGNED FOR THE COURSE. AUDIOVISUAL AIDS WERE PRODUCED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE COURSE. LECTURES, GROUP DISCUSSION, AND ROLE PLAYING ARE USED. THE COURSE WAS DESIGNED TO BE REPLICABLE ON A LOCAL LEVEL, WITH THE SPONSORING AGENCY SUPPLYING THE TEACHERS AND SOME EQUIPMENT AND THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA PROVIDING THE TEACHING MATERIALS AND AUDIOVISUALS.