Nursing in Adult Prison Healthcare Settings

Nursing in Adult Prison Healthcare Settings is a learning programme that supports nurses and nursing associates who want to understand what it is like to work in adult male prisons. It helps learners explore how to deliver safe, person-centred care to people in prison and links to the NMC Code and NMC proficiency standards for nurses and nursing associates. The programme includes five eLearning sessions, based on real-life scenarios, and is also available as a standalone app, a virtual reality version and a facilitator guide for face-to-face delivery. 

 

Intended audience 

This programme is for people interested in nursing in adult prison healthcare, including: 

• Pre-registration nursing students 

• Registered nurses 

• Registered nursing associates 

• Nurses working in health and justice settings 

• Anyone considering a nursing career in adult prisons 

 

Key areas covered 

Across the eLearning, learners explore: 

• What it is like to work as a nurse in an adult prison 

• Placement opportunities in health and justice 

• How to stay safe and reduce risks 

• How to manage difficult situations using de-escalation 

• Safe and fair pain management in prison settings 

• Caring for people who need healthcare outside the prison 

 

Learning objectives 

By the end of the programme, learners will be able to: 

• Understand the role of nurses and nursing associates in adult prisons 

• Recognise key safety issues and how to reduce risks 

• Use conflict resolution and de-escalation skills 

• Support safe and effective pain management 

• Provide compassionate care to people in prison across healthcare settings 

• Identify further career development opportunities in health and justice nursing