We have begun our review of the new 2025 Code of Ethics for Nurses published by the American Nurses Association with a review of Provision 1, 2, 3 and 4. In this post, we will discuss Provision 5. The nurse has moral duties to self as a person of inherent dignity and worth, including an expectation of a safe place…
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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 6-10% of incarcerated women are pregnant at any time in the criminal justice system as almost 80% of female incarcerated individuals are of child-bearing age. Many correctional nurses enter their correctional practice with little experience caring for pregnant women, yet we…
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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. These traumatic experiences often include high rates of childhood abuse, intimate partner violence, and sexual assault. The incarceration experience itself can also be retraumatizing, as the conditions and procedures within correctional settings may trigger memories or feelings related to past…
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