Health Careers at California Correctional Facilities.

Catalog description

Introduces the student to a variety of healthcare careers, especially those that are available at California Correctional Facilities. These career options extend to many other healthcare facilities. Exploration of 18 different healthcare careers, the daily routine one may encounter in this occupation, and the pathway necessary to obtain this goal. Examination of healthcare and its history and some current and future challenges in the industry. Focus on the incarcerated population, the effects on one's life and family, and the prejudice and adverse discrimination encountered.