Educational experience in a correctional facility setting

This article explores the experience of midwifery students who provided gyn ecologic and/or antepartum/postpartum care to women in the Bedford Hills Co rrectional Facility, a maximum-security facility for women in New York Stat e. Care was provided for periods of time ranging from 2-4 months. During th eir clinical placement, students observed that additional primary fare and health education issues fell within the scope of their clinical and teachin g capabilities. (C) 2000 by the American College of Nurse-Midwives.