In 2014, CorrectionalNurse.Net reviewed the changes to the Nurse’s Code of Ethics proposed at that time by the American Nurses Association (ANA). The revisions were, indeed, accepted by the ANA with slight changes, and were published in 2015 as the second edition to ANA’s Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. Because correctional nurses are faced with ethical issues…
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The majority of our correctional patients are still fairly young. Many of the youthful (and not-so-youthful) incarcerated individuals spend their available time in sports and bodybuilding activities. These individuals are prone to contracting exertional rhabdomyolysis (“Rhabdo”). Correctional nurses need to be alert to this potential health problem and respond timely and appropriately to deter a potentially fatal outcome. What Causes…
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Suicide is a leading cause of inmate death in both settings. According to the US Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics, there are over 300 county jail suicides each year. That makes suicide the leading cause of death in jails. If you work in a jail or prison, preventing suicide is a primary way to decrease patient injury and death….
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