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 and 3. In this post, we will discuss Provision 4. Provision 4: Nurses have authority over nursing practice and are responsible and accountable for ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Professional Practice Update: The New ANA Code of Ethics Provision 4
The Correctional Nurse
Correctional Nurse Professional Practice Update: Working with Correctional Officers
In most settings where nurses practice, the interdisciplinary team includes other health care professionals such as physicians, diagnostic technicians, and pharmacists. Sure, there may be unlicensed ancillary staff in the mix such as admissions clerks and supply personnel, but everyone is generally ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Professional Practice Update: Working with Correctional Officers
Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: The Elderly Population in Corrections
The Extent of the Problem The incarcerated elderly (defined as persons over 50 or 55 years of age) is the fastest growing segment of the incarcerated US population. The Bureau of Prisons' statistics from May 2025 indicate that 20.1% of the federal incarcerated population is 51 years or ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: The Elderly Population in Corrections
Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Taser/Electronic Control Weapon Injury
Taser/Electronic Control Weapons (ECW) injury often happens in jails, prisons, and in the community when individuals are being apprehended, and the correctional nurse often must address its physical and emotional effects. Consider this: Joyce is working at the local county jail on Friday night ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Taser/Electronic Control Weapon Injury
Correctional Nurse Professional Practice Update: The New ANA Code of Ethics Provision 3
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 and 2. In this post, we will discuss Provision 3: The nurse establishes a trusting relationship and advocates for the rights, health, and safety of ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Professional Practice Update: The New ANA Code of Ethics Provision 3