forensic nursing in the community Flashcards
forensic
pertaining to law
forensic nursing
synthesis of biophysical and spiritual aspects of nursing care with an expert understanding of forensic science and the criminal justice process
rate of injury and crime
lower in communities that promote good health
disparities
among minorities and among disenfranchised worldwide among victims and prosecutions
national center for injury prevention and control (1987)
focus on injury prevention and violence prevention, home and recreational safety, traumatic brain injury, injury data and statistics, injury response, motor vehicle safety, violence prevention
healthy people 2020
proposed goals that deal with reducing injury and violence in the US reflect the breadth of concerns and problems that result in injury, both intentional and unintentional, in communities
primary prevention forensic nursing
projects that aim to prevent domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and accidental injuries before they occur
secondary prevention forensic nursing
direct care to both victims and perpetrators; collection of evidence for the legal justice system
tertiary prevention forensic nursing
address rehabilitation or identify factors that have put individuals at risk
educational preparation
continuing education courses, certificate programs, graduate nursing academic programs
key concepts of forensic nursing
SAFETY- maslows hierarchy of needs, JUSTICE- moral rightness and law, PRESENCE-being humane and showing respect, PERCEPTIVITY-awareness and intuitiveness, TRUTH, VICTIMIZATION- when individuals or groups are exploited or treated unfairly
ethical issues
unique in forensic nursing because of the implications to not only a clients health, but in some cases, the clients freedom
five categories of ethical principals
- respect for person
- beneficence and non-maleficence
- distributive justice
- respect for community
- contextual caring
forensic environments
courtrooms, jails, prisons, psychiatric facilities for the criminally insane
