CCHP case studies
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The Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP) is a professional certification offered by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC). This guide is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NCCHC. According to NCCHC, the CCHP credential "shows your mastery of NCCHC standards and your ability to apply them to support the quality of patient care," and signals a commitment to correctional health care as a career. The program is "Open to individuals interested in or currently working in corrections," and applicants are eligible if they "have credentials appropriate to the field" - so nurses, physicians, mental health clinicians, and other licensed health staff working in jails, prisons, and juvenile facilities are the typical audience. The CCHP case studies are 5 cases and about 4,368 words.
1Insulin and Lithium at 1 A.M.: What the Receiving Screening Actually Requires
on a Friday, a 54-year-old man is booked into a 400-bed county jail. He reports type 2 diabetes treated with insulin, hypertension, and bipolar disorder treated with lithium.
892 words, about 4 min2"I'm Done With All of It": Suicide Risk in Disciplinary Segregation
A 27-year-old man with a diagnosis of schizophrenia is admitted to a state prison. At intake he reports two prior psychiatric hospitalizations and a suicide attempt by hanging six years ago.
856 words, about 4 min3Crush Everything: Medication Administration, KOP, and Security Pressure
A 33-year-old man enters prison with HIV (viral load 40, on bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir), latent tuberculosis (on isoniazid and pyridoxine), and hypothyroidism (on levothyroxine). His prescriptions are verified with the community pharmacy and entered by the site physician on day 2.
865 words, about 4 min4Chest Pain at 9:40 P.M. and the Commander Who Cannot Be Reached
in a 900-bed prison, an officer finds a 61-year-old man on the floor of his cell, diaphoretic, clutching his chest, and short of breath. He has hypertension and a 30-pack-year smoking history.
862 words, about 4 min5Restraint Chair, a Fifth of Vodka, and a Head Injury Nobody Explained
a 38-year-old man is booked after a DUI arrest. He smells of alcohol, is slurring his words, and is unsteady.
893 words, about 4 min