Acknowledgments

iii

Scope and Standards of Forensic Nursing Practice

ix

Introduction

ix

Function of the Scope of Practice Statement

ix

Function of Standards

ix

Forensic Nursing’s International Context

x

Additional Content

xii

Scope of Forensic Nursing Practice

1

Function of the Scope of Practice Statement

1

Overview of Forensic Nursing

1

Definition and Evolution of Forensic Nursing

2

Forensic Nursing Within Intersecting Systems

3

Focus of Practice of Forensic Nursing

4

Evolution of Forensic Nursing

6

Practice Characteristics and Skills of Forensic Nursing

7

Educational Preparation and Credentialing of the Forensic Nurse

11

Levels of Forensic Nursing Practice

14

Basic Practice

14

Advanced Practice

14

Ethics and Forensic Nursing

16

Goals, Trends, and Issues in Forensic Nursing

17

Education

17

Research

18

Population Focus

18

Genetics and Genomics

19

STANDARDS OF FORENSIC NURSING PRACTICE

21

Function of Standards

21

Standards of Practice

23

Standard 1

Assessment

23

Standard 2

Diagnosis

24

Standard 3

Outcomes Identification

25

Standard 4

Planning

26

Standard 5

Implementation

28

Standard 5a

Coordination of Care

29

Standard 5b

Health Teaching and Health Promotion

30

Standard 5c

Consultation

31

Standard 5d

Prescriptive Authority and Treatment

32

Standard 6

Evaluation

33

Standards of Performance

35

Standard 7

Quality of Practice

35

Standard 8

Education

37

Standard 9

Professional Practice Evaluation

38

Standard 10

Collegiality

39

Standard 11

Collaboration

40

Standard 12

Ethics

41

Standard 13

Research

43

Standard 14

Resource Utilization

45

Standard 15

Leadership

47

Glossary

49

References

55

Appendix A

Scope and Standards of Forensic Nursing (1997)

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Index

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