Forensic Nursing: A Concise Manual

by Garbacz Bader; Donna M.

• ISBN13: 9781420067309
• ISBN10: 1420067303
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2009-10-26
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

This is the first manual to offer concise, introductory guidance directed exclusively to forensic nursing. Whether dealing with sexual assault, physical abuse, suicide or homicide, the forensic nurse will find guidelines and case studies for examining and correlating medical, psychological, ethical, and legal data specific to the victim and the crime. The text begins with an overview of forensic science to show the place of the nurse within the field. It goes on to cover documentation, and addresses how to communicate with the community, victim, and victim's families. Directions for expert witnessing are provided, as is information on subspecialties.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
About the Editors	p. xv
Contributors	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xix
Forensic Nursing	p. 1
Forensic Nursing Today	p. 11
Forensic Nursing Education Guidelines and Qualifications	p. 17
Educational Foundation for Forensic Nursing Practice	p. 27
Forensic Science	p. 35
Coroners, Medical Examiners, and Forensic Pathologists	p. 43
Cause, Manner, and Mechanism of Death	p. 49
Crime Scene Investigation	p. 55
Forensic Nursing Crime Scene Investigation	p. 69
Establishing Time of Death and Injury: Forensic Nursing Practice and Responsibility	p. 87
Chain of Custody and Identification, Collection, and Preservation of Evidence: Major Concepts of Forensic Nursing	p. 95
Significance of an Autopsy	p. 111
The Nursing Process	p. 119
Forensic Nursing and the Law	p. 129
Forensic Nurse as an Expert Witness	p. 145
The Perpetrator: A Victim and a Patient	p. 153
Ethics and Forensic Nursing Practice	p. 165
Psychosocial Aspects of Crime	p. 171
Deaths in Nursing Homes	p. 185
Excited Delirium Syndrome (EDS)	p. 197
Blunt Force Injuries	p. 213
Sharp Force Trauma	p. 223
Gunshot Wounds	p. 229
Asphyxia	p. 235
Child Abuse	p. 241
Sexual Assault	p. 253
Intimate Partner Violence	p. 269
Cyberspace Crimes against Children	p. 293
Human Trafficking	p. 303
Mass Disasters	p. 311
Additional Violence in Society	p. 323
Emergency Department Dos and Don'ts	p. 337
Bridging the Gap between the Living and the Nonliving	p. 345
Profiling	p. 349
From Crime Scene to Morgue: The Field of Forensic Anthropology	p. 363
Appendix: Medicolegal Death Scene Investigation: Guidelines for the Forensic Nurse Death Investigator (FNDI)	p. 393
Index	p. 423
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