Edmonton Remand
Shift Change
SBAR
Inmate Population
Community
100
What is the purpose of the ERC?
House inmates waiting to attend court
100
What is the maximum amount of time a shift change should be complete?
30 minutes
100
What is the S in SBAR? What information does this include? Give an example
S = Situation. What is going on at this current time
100
Every inmate has the right to ...
Healthcare
100
What type of public health nursing is done at the Remand?
Correctional Nursing
200
What healthcare services are located within the Remand Centre? Name two.
Mental health, infirmary, pods healthcare clinics, pharmacy, main healthcare clinic, health service requests
200
What are some barriers to shift change? List 2
Inconsistency, lack of time, lack of info sharing, etc.
200

What is the B in SBAR? What information does this include? Give an example

B - Background. Background patient information relevant to the situation
200

What is the maximum inmate population at the ERC?

up to 1952 people

200
What was our goal?
 to provide staff at the remand evidence based information on elements of an effective shift change
300

What is the name of the pod that provides drill and physical training, as well as life skills?

Bootcamp pods
300
Based on your experience what is an example and result of poor communication you have seen
Anything that relates
300

What is the A in SBAR? What information does this include? Give an example

A - Assessment. Relevant assessment information gathered by clinician 
300
Inmates have a high incidence of...
diabetes, hypertension, substance abuse, and mental illness
300
Name 1 way we evaluated our presentation?
evaluation survey, feedback from agency contact, case studies
400
What is the purpose of "segregation pods"?
To protect inmates from other inmates, keep watch of inmates who are "suicidal active"
400
What is the importance of shift change?
Assessment of patient needs, plan of care and goals, prioritize and management of care, communication of other important patient-related information, reduction of errors.
400

What is the R in SBAR? What information does this include? Give an example

R - Recommendation/Requests. What could/should be done?
400
What is a determinant of health that impacts and inmate?

Provide an example.

physical environment, social environment, income/employment, education/literacy, housing, disability
400

Our agency contact was very busy and out of the office frequently so we developed connections with other contacts in order to achieve our goal.

Flexibility
500
What are two other services (non-healthcare related) that are offered by the ERC
Anger management, release planning, parenting skills, life skills, education and academic upgrading
500
What tools help facilitate an effect shift change?
Standardized verbal communication format (e.g. SBAR), standardized written communication tool, participation between healthcare provides and patients, intersectoral collaboration, an open environment that allows for open communication and questions
500
What is the purpose of SBAR?
It is a standardized format that guides clear and concise communication. Promotes questioning and continuity of care.
500
What is a main barriers of building relationships between inmates and healthcare professionals?
Power imbalance and stigma
500

Identified a systemic problem at the Remand (lack of effective communication impacting client care), assessed this problem, offered a solution, provided tools to evaluate the success of implementation

Professional Responsibility and Accountability - identifies and works proactively to address nursing issues that will affect the population

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