The Correctional Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 3rd Edition, will be valuable not only for correctional nursing practitioners, educators, and students but also for other nursing professionals, allied healthcare providers, researchers, and academics. Additionally, it will attract interest from those engaged in the correctional system, including employers, insurers, legal professionals, regulators, policymakers, and stakeholders.
Nursing focuses on the care and respect for all individuals, including those who are incarcerated or under legal supervision within the community. Correctional registered nurses deliver evidence-based care, as well as promote advocacy, health education, and preventative measures for this varied and often underserved group. These nurses face a range of complex demographics and distinct health, ethical, legal, and social issues.
In 2018, the American Nurses Association (ANA) brought together a group of volunteer correctional nurses to evaluate and update the 2013 edition of Correctional Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, Second Edition. The updated edition outlines the expectations for all correctional nurses, detailing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of their duties. A comprehensive discussion of this scope of practice gives necessary context to understand and apply the standards, covering underlying assumptions, defining characteristics, practice settings, educational and training prerequisites, significant issues and trends, as well as the ethical and conceptual foundations of the specialty. The 16 established standards represent the benchmarks by which all correctional nurses are assessed regarding their practice. Each standard is measurable through specific competencies that indicate minimal compliance with that standard.
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