Forenscic science
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This document discusses forensic nursing. Forensic nursing applies forensic science and clinical nursing to legal proceedings. The need for forensic nurses is driven by increasing crime rates. Forensic nurses have skills like being inquisitive investigators and efficient communicators. They work in settings like hospitals and medical examiner offices. The responsibilities of forensic nurses include meeting victims' needs, collecting evidence at crime scenes, examining trauma victims, and assisting with autopsies and legal proceedings by providing medical opinions. There is a need for training students in forensic nursing skills like evidence collection and assisting with autopsies.
Forenscic science
- 1. A JOURNAL PRESENTATION ON
- 2. DDEEFFIINNIITTIIOONN Forensic nursing is the application of forensic science combined with clinical nursing practice as they are applied to public or legal proceedings in the law enforcement arena.
- 3. NEED: Because of Increasing Crime Rates
- 4. Skills Of A Forensic Nurse Inquisitive Intelligent Investigator Excellent Observer Expert Witness Efficient Communicator Efficient in compiling evidence Counselor in victims Comprehensive documenter Patient Advocate
- 5. SCOPE OF FORENSIC NURSING
- 6. SCOPES ARE: Nurse Investigator Forensic clinical nurse specialist Forensic psychiatric nurse Forensic legal nurse consultant Forensic gerontology specialist Sexual assault nurse examiner Forensic nurse educator Forensic nurse researcher
- 7. SETTINGS OF EMPLOYMENT Acute care facilities Emergency units Correctional Institutions Psychiatric hospitals Medical examiner Office Child welfare office
- 8. RESPONSIBILITIE S OF FORENSIC NURSE:
- 9. RREESSPPOONNSSIIBBIILLIITTEESS AARREE:: Meeting physical needs of victims Crime Scene Investigations(CSI) Examining victims of trauma, injury,rape and assault Collecting samples, compiling evidences and testing tissue samples Preserving evidence to solve Counseling clients
- 10. CCoonnttdd: Assisting autopsies Submission of legal opinion for legal proceedings in the court Maintaining document on examination and findings Identify and help in child abuse, elderly abuse.
- 11. NNEEEEDD OOFF TTRRAAIINNIINNGG FFOORR SSTTUUDDEENNTTSS To gain knowledge and skills in forensic nursing also in civil and criminal law Conducting sessions in forensic investigations Teaching students in forensic health assessment To make students aware of medico legal case Training students to collect and handle various specimen & evidence Training students to assist in autopsies
- 12. REFERENCE: nightangles nursing times www.google.com www.medscape.com www.forensiceducation.com www.theforensicnurse.com