The advanced level competency ANA standards of practice of psychiatric forensic nursing promote nurses working in correctional facilities to:
a. respond as correctional officers and punish prisoners who misbehave during nursing care
b. minimize interaction with prisoners who have been convicted of a violent crime
c. maintain an autocratic attitudinal approach during all interactions with prisoners
d. ensure inmates' human rights by following the principle concept of justice
D
The purpose is to promote nurses working in correctional facilities to ensure human rights by the principle concept of justice. The ANA standards of practice go on to state that "Justice, a cardinal concept guiding the nursing profession, mandates that all persons receive nursing services that are equitable in terms of accessibility, availability, and quality."
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