What does the Correctional Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice Mean to Me?

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1.0 CNE credit
Completion Time
1 hour
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February 3, 2026
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Overview

Specialties
Correctional Nursing

This presentation will discuss the roles of RNs and LPNs in correctional settings, explain the importance of knowing how those roles are defined in state Nurse Practice Acts (NPAs) and how the roles may vary from state to state.  It will describe how the state NPAs and Practice Guidelines can be used to develop a framework for correctional nursing decision making.  It will further discuss the ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing and specifically the Scope and Standards of Correctional Nursing Practice and how these documents may be used to define and support correctional nurses’ practice.  Exemplars will be used exemplars to describe a framework that will support correctional nursing practice in diverse correctional settings.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this presentation, learners will be able to:

  1. Discuss the role of Correctional Nurses.
  2. Utilize the Scope and Standards of Correctional Nursing Practice.
  3. Develop a framework that supports their correctional nursing practice.

Speakers

Mary Muse
Mary Muse MSN, RN, CCHP-A/CCHP-RN

Correctional Nurse Expert

Lori Roscoe
Lori Roscoe DNP, PhD, APRN, CCHP-RN

Treasurer, ACNA

Dr. Roscoe is certified as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, a Correctional Health Professional, and a Correctional Registered Nurse, with 28 years of experience in Correctional Health Care. She is a nurse educator and an experienced correctional health expert legal witness, including case review, expert report authoring, and deposition/trial testimony.

Deborah Shelton
Deborah Shelton PhD, RN, NE-BC, CCHP, FAAN

Immediate Past President, ACNA
Correctional Nurse Consultant

Professor Emeritus, UConn First President of ACNA

CE Information

This activity offers 1.0 CNE credit to attendees.

Accredited by Florida Board of Nursing.

The American Correctional Nurses Association is an approved provider of continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider #50-31772. This certificate must be retained for at least 4 years - do not forward to the Board of Nursing unless requested to do so.

Disclosures

This webinar awards 1 contact hour of continuing education for nurses.

Criteria for successful completion of this webinar includes
               Attendance at the entire presentation
               Completion of the post-test, and the presentation evaluation.

All persons involved in the planning of this educational activity have declared no conflicts of interest.

The American Correctional Nurses Association is an approved provider of continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider #50-31772.

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Post-Test
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