In a prior post, we suggested a Correctional Nurse Manifesto with seven propositions. This post is Part 1 of a 2-part series discussing the meaning and importance of the fourth proposition: Correctional nurses hold themselves and their peers to the professional boundaries of practice I am sure we have all heard the adage by Robert Frost – “good fences make…
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In a prior post, we discussed a Correctional Nurse Manifesto with seven propositions. This post discusses the meaning and importance of the third proposition: Correctional nurses do not become cynical to the health requests of their patients The night nurse was called to a housing unit because one of the individuals seemed to be seizing. When the nurse arrived, the…
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In a prior post, we suggested a Correctional Nurse Manifesto with seven propositions. This post discusses the meaning and importance of the second proposition: Correctional nurses work within their scope of practice at all times Do any of these situations sound familiar? These are just a few examples where nurses (and others) can wander into territory beyond the scope of…
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