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By Angela F. Ph.D., RN Amar, L. Kathleen, Ph.D. Sekula
Sufferers of violence are regrettably ever-present in healthcare this day. whatever the atmosphere, nurses are frequently the 1st to have interaction with sufferers and frequently needs to step into uncomfortable or tricky occasions. to make sure sufferer and supplier protection and let the absolute best results, each nurse may be well-versed in forensic and theoretical problems with violence.
A functional advisor to Forensic Nursing is an evidence-based advisor to knowing and employing forensic nursing technology. Authors Angela F. Amar and L. Kathleen Sekula introduce sensible and theoretical views on violence and supply worthwhile assets, together with harm overview and violence prevention suggestions in addition to an summary of correct felony, moral, societal, and coverage concerns. even if you're a pupil, new nurse, or skilled clinician, you can find the ideal instruments and methods to increase your figuring out of violence and assist you combine forensic technological know-how into your sufferer care.
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Case Study: The Role of the Emergency Nurse Nurses working throughout the healthcare system should be aware of potential forensic issues with all patients. With respect to what you have learned in this chapter, consider the following scenario and think about how you would address the issues that this nurse is faced with. You are a nurse in a surgical unit in a large rural community hospital. indb 13 9/24/15 7:10 AM 14 A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO FORENSIC NURSING evening. Upon arrival, staff from the emergency department report that the patient, Karen, was brought in by ambulance after her boyfriend, James, called 911.
Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression. ■ Nurses should be full partners with physicians and other health professionals in redesigning healthcare in the United States. ■ Effective workforce planning and policy-making require better data collection and an improved information structure. These recommendations support nurses in gaining parity in the workforce by advancing their education and training and by assuring nurses have input in redesigning the healthcare system.
The analysis of the fiber evidence can help establish if the victim and suspect were in the same area (Blackledge, 2007). Toxicology Evidence Forensic toxicology is the analysis of biological samples for the presence of toxins, including drugs and alcohol. The toxicology report can provide key information as to the type of substances present in an individual and if the amount of those substances is consistent with a therapeutic dosage or is above an unsafe level. These results can be used to make determinations when establishing whether a substance had a potential effect on an individual’s death, illness, or mental or physical impairment.