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Forensic Nursing Science (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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Forensic Nursing Science (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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Written and edited by the most respected authorities in forensic
nursing and forensic sciences, this new edition provides the tools
and concepts you need to collect evidence that is admissible in
court, determine the significance of that evidence, and provide
accurate, reliable testimony while administering high-quality
patient care. Now in full color throughout, it remains the most
comprehensive, highly illustrated text of its kind. Provides a
comprehensive, updated guide to forensic nursing science, paying
special attention to the International Association of Forensic
Nurses's (IAFN) goals for forensic nursing. Retains a focus on
assessment skills and the collection and preservation of evidence,
following the established guidelines of the forensic sciences.
Prepares you to provide testimony as a fact witness or a forensic
nursing expert. Includes an illustrated case study in almost every
chapter, helping you relate the information to clinical practice.
Highlights important recommendations for interventions in Best
Practice boxes, including the evidence base for each. Summarizes
important points in Key Point boxes, so you can quickly review the
most important concepts in each chapter. Explores the evolving role
of forensic nurses in today's health care facilities and the
community. Edited by Virginia Lynch, founding member and first
President of the International Association of Forensic Nurses and
Janet Barber Duval, both well-respected pioneers and educators in
the field. Contains 300 full-color illustrations integrated
throughout the text, so you can view evidence quickly and easily,
as it is likely to appear in practice. Presents information on
courtroom testimony and depositions in one reorganized, streamlined
chapter, giving you a full, organized treatment of this extremely
important topic. Includes twelve new chapters: Digital Evidence,
Medical Evidence Recovery at the Death Scene, Asphyxia, Electrical
and Thermal Injury, Intrafamilial Homicide and Unexplained
Childhood Death, Human Trafficking, Credential Development for
Forensic Nurses, Gangs and Hate Crimes, Ethics Issues in Forensic
Nursing, Forensic Physics and Fracture Analysis, Sexual Deviant
Behaviors and Crime and Forensic Epidemiology. Contains heavily
revised information on Prehospital Evidence, Forensic Investigation
in the Hospital, and Human Abuse and Deaths in Custody. Features
critical thinking questions with every case study, so you can
thoroughly consider the implications of each clinical scenario.
Evolve site will include appendices and additional documentation
materials.
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