The session will discuss the considerations involved in administering involuntary medications and how to avoid force incidents/adverse events through collaboration and communication. Participants will learn appropriate protocols for housing and monitoring incarcerated individuals receiving emergency medications and how medical staff, security, and mental health professionals can best work together in developing and implementing these protocols.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the time-sensitive nature of emergency medications and the importance of immediate administration
• Discuss the appropriate protocols for housing and monitoring individuals receiving emergency medications
• Review effective communication strategies to ensure proper coordination between medical staff, security personnel, and mental health professionals