This 30-page ebook describes the 7 affirmations of a correctional nursing manifesto to live by. Correctional nurses have the challenging job of providing nursing care to vulnerable, marginalized patients in the low-resourced, ethically challenging criminal justice system - jails, prisons, or juvenile detention centers. It can be easy to lose your bearings in these dangerous waters. Correctional Nurse Manifesto As a correctional nurse, I will - Treat inmates with the dignity and respect deserving of any patient - Work within my scope of practice at all times - Not become cynical to the health requests of my patient population - Hold myself and my peers to the professional boundaries of practice - Continually guard my own and other's physical and mental safety - Speak up when I see ill treatment of my patient population - Be a force for good in the community in which I work By reading this ebook you will be able to: - Describe key threats to professional correctional nursing practice - Identify ways to practice safe, effective, and compassionate nursing in the criminal justice system - Outline methods to avoid becoming a jaded, cynical, and dissatisfied correctional nurse Continuing Education Credit (1.0) available for an additional processing fee (explained in the text).