Core Curriculum for Forensic Nursing
Core Curriculum for Forensic Nursing by Bonnie Price is a comprehensive resource published by Wolters Kluwer in 2016. This first edition spans 266 pages and is presented in English. It serves as the official curriculum for entry-level forensic nurses, developed and approved by the International Association of Forensic Nurses. The book addresses the various roles, legal, and ethical responsibilities of forensic nurses while providing foundational concepts and nursing procedures applicable across diverse healthcare settings.
Readers will find detailed coverage of forensic nursing practice standards, roles, and subspecialties, along with insights into legal, ethical, and social trends affecting the field. The text includes practical elements such as review questions for exam preparation and case studies that present real-life scenarios. Additionally, it explores the intersection of legal and social systems in providing care, particularly for populations like the incarcerated, and discusses future trends in forensic nursing. This guide is designed for those looking to enhance their skills or embark on a career in forensic nursing.
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Welcome to the first official curriculum for the entry-level forensic nurse, developed and approved by the International Association of Forensic Nurses. Core Curriculum for Forensic Nursing fully addresses the many roles and legal and ethical responsibilities of the forensic nurse, while providing foundational concepts and nursing procedures for a range of health care settings. Whether you are updating your skills or preparing to launch a career as a forensic nurse, this is the guide you have been looking for. Get practice-ready with this comprehensive, up-to-date guide, covering areas such as: Forensic nursing practice standards, Roles and practice settings open to forensic nurses, Overviews of forensic nursing subspecialties, Legal, ethical, and social trends in forensic nursing, Forensic nursing in the health care, mental health, correctional, and military care settings, Interacting with the legal and judicial systems, including legal terminology and giving testimony, Legal and medical forensic nursing procedures, Each chapter offers: Review questions to aid in exam preparation, Case studies that offer real-life patient core scenarios, with study questions, History legal development and their effects on current law and health care, How legal and social systems and services intersect to provide care to populations such as the incarcerated, The social and legal context of various forensic nursing areas, Future trends in forensic nursing Book jacket.
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