In correctional healthcare, communication isn’t just important—it’s essential. As correctional nurses, we work in a complex, highly structured environment where…
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Nursing Practice
Correctional Nurse Professional Practice Update: The New ANA Code of Ethics Provision 5
We have begun our review of the new 2025 Code of Ethics for Nurses published by the American Nurses Association…
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Correctional Nursing Practice Update: Women and Incarceration: Caring for Pregnant Women
If you work with female incarcerated individuals, you are likely to regularly care for pregnant patients. It is estimated that…
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Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Women and Incarceration: Women, Incarceration and Trauma.
Trauma Among Incarcerated Women Research shows that between 77 and 90 percent of incarcerated women report experiences of past trauma….
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Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Women and Incarceration
Who Are Incarcerated Women? Most incarcerated women are of reproductive age, facing unique health challenges related to this stage of…
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Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Delirium and Dementia
The U.S. prison population is aging. With nearly one in five incarcerated individuals over the age of 50, correctional facilities…
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