Sleep is not a luxury; it is a necessity. Yet in correctional settings, good sleep can be hard to come by. As correctional nurses, we must recognize that supporting sleep hygiene isn’t just about comfort, it is a vital part of maintaining both physical and mental health. For many incarcerated individuals, disrupted sleep patterns are not only common but expected….
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We have now reviewed Provisions 1 through 6 of the 2025 ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses. Today, we move to Provision 7, which emphasizes how nurses advance the profession through knowledge development, practice standards, and contributions to health and social policy. This provision reminds us that nursing is not only about individual patient care, it is also about shaping…
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This is part three, our final post, in our Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Infectious Disease Prevention in Corrections series. Today we will discuss Responding to Emerging Infectious Diseases in Corrections. Emerging infectious diseases can appear with little warning, requiring rapid adaptation. In recent years, correctional facilities have navigated COVID-19, mpox (monkeypox), and novel influenza strains, each bringing unique operational and…
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