Prison Health Care

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that the author, a prison nurse, believes that prison healthcare in the United States is widely inadequate to meet the needs of this special population. The author stresses that nurses need not only the physical strength but also mental stamina in order to help others overcome both their physical and non-physical problems. The paper underscores that one of the greatest problems in the prison system is overcrowding, which leads to the exacerbation of the existing crisis in the healthcare system of inmates.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Purpose
Assumptions
Principles
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"In caring for inmates, therefore, I am assuming that they have needs and rights, like any other human beings. Another assumption is the interaction of a variety of factors that manifest themselves as illness or indeed as health. These include the mental and emotional state of the inmate, the interpersonal reactions with other inmates and guards, as well as the prison environment in which the inmate lives on a daily basis. My purpose as nurse is then to attempt to mitigate these factors in creating a healing plan for the client."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Awofeso, Niyi (2005, July 30). Making prison health care more efficient. BMJ, 331: 248-249. http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/331/7511/248
• James, John S. (2005, Feb 25). Prison health care: New York Times series brings attention. AIDS Treatment News. Database: FindArticles.com. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HSW/is_410/ai_n13659765
• Medscape Today. (2006). Prisons: De Facto Mental Institutions. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/520251_3

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