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
The Correctional Nurse
Correctional Nurse Practice Update: What Was I Thinking?
Some days it is hard to remember why you chose Correctional Nursing, right? Maybe you were finally able to convince the laundry staff that you really DO need sheets in the infirmary this morning. Or, possibly you’ve just been told that the medical officer was pulled to a housing unit for a ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Practice Update: What Was I Thinking?
Correctional Nurse Professional Practice Update: Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, manage, and use emotions effectively—both one’s own and others’. It includes five key components: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. Each of these plays an important role in the day-to-day work ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Professional Practice Update: Emotional Intelligence
Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Keep on Person Medication Tips
A patient arrives at the medication window one morning with an empty blister pack of Truvada. It is only ten days since he received a month’s supply. He is evasive initially about why they are already gone. After some questioning, the nurse discovers that Truvada brings a high price on the prison ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Keep on Person Medication Tips
Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Using Therapeutic Communication
I recently observed a Nursing Sick Call encounter and when it was completed, I asked the nurse a few questions about the patient’s complaint and discussed her use of the nursing protocols and the patient education she provided. I noted that she did an excellent job using therapeutic communication ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Using Therapeutic Communication