Introduction to Forensic Nursing

Introduction to Forensic Nursing: Principles and Practice provides both current and potential forensic nurses with a better understanding of the opportunities the field offers. More than 70 descriptive case studies showcase the forensic nurse's role and various duties in health care, law enforcement, military, and community setting. Each chapter explores how the unique skills and expertise of forensic nurses can be applied in the real world. Through the accompanying practice assessment, readers can test their knowledge while those seeking continued education credits may take a final examination through the Academy of Forensic Nursing's AFN Learn program.

Introduction to Forensic Nursing: Principles and Practice is an extensive reference that aims to provide both current and potential forensic nurses with a fundamental understanding of the opportunities that the field offers. With over 40 chapters in total, this book explores the various duties that forensic nurses may be responsible for in hospitals, in partnership with law enforcement and the military, and in different community settings. Featured throughout the text are dozens of descriptive case studies that showcase the forensic nurse’s role within these various settings and the populations they serve. Readers will have the opportunity to assess their understanding of forensic nursing and its varied applications by using the accompanying practice assessment included in the back of the book. Those seeking continued education credits may take a final examination through the Academy of Forensic Nursing’s AFN Learn program. Features and Benefits: —Expert information on forensic nursing roles —70+ descriptive case studies —Written for nurses of any experience level or discipline

1: History of the Role of Forensic Nursing in the United States
2: Foundations of Forensic Nursing
3: The Impact of Trauma on Health
4: Burnout and Compassion Fatigue
5: Trauma-Informed Care
6: Future of Forensic Nursing
7: Criminology and Victimology
8: Integument, Healing, and Injuries
9: Gunshot Wounds
10: The Psychology of Trauma
11: Forensic Science and Evidence
12: Navigating the Legal System
13: Providing Testimony
4: Forensic Nursing Documentation and Photography
15: Telehealth and Forensic Nursing
16: Violence Against Children
17: Violence Against Adolescents and Adults
18: Violence Against Elders
19: When Death is the Outcome
20: Family Violence
21: Minority Health
22: Native American Populations, Historical Trauma, and Role of the Forensic Nurse
23: Sexual and Gender Diversity in Patients
24: Persons with Disabilities
25: Male Sexual Assault
26: Suspect Evidence Collection
27: Human Trafficking
28: Gang Violence
29: Prison Violence
30: Emergency Preparedness: Natural and Manmade Disasters
31: Technology and Risk
32: Offensive Behaviors: Bullying and Sexual Harassment
33: Stalking
34: Alcohol-Enabled and Drug-Facilitated Crimes
35: Sexual Violence
36: Nonfatal Strangulation
37: Traumatic Brain Injury
38: Military Sexual Assault and Violence
39: Military Service and Forensic Nursing Response to Violence
40: Campus Sexual Assault
41: Workplace Violence
42: Forensic Nurses on a SWAT Team: Care Under Fire