Sievers & Pederson 
Introduction to Forensic Nursing 
Principles and Practice

Introduction to Forensic Nursing: Principles and Practice is an extensive reference that aims to provide both current and potential forensic nurses with a fundamental understanding of the opportunities that the field offers. With over 40 chapters in total, this book explores the various duties that forensic nurses may be responsible for in hospitals, in partnership with law enforcement and the military, and in different community settings. Featured throughout the text are dozens of descriptive case studies that showcase the forensic nurse’s role within these various settings and the populations they serve. Readers will have the opportunity to assess their understanding of forensic nursing and its varied applications by using the accompanying practice assessment included in the back of the book. Those seeking continued education credits may take a final examination through the Academy of Forensic Nursing’s AFN Learn program. Features and Benefits: —Expert information on forensic nursing roles —70+ descriptive case studies —Written for nurses of any experience level or discipline

Tabla de materias

1: History of the Role of Forensic Nursing in the United States

2: Foundations of Forensic Nursing

3: The Impact of Trauma on Health

4: Burnout and Compassion Fatigue

5: Trauma-Informed Care

6: Future of Forensic Nursing

7: Criminology and Victimology

8: Integument, Healing, and Injuries

9: Gunshot Wounds

10: The Psychology of Trauma

11: Forensic Science and Evidence

12: Navigating the Legal System

13: Providing Testimony

4: Forensic Nursing Documentation and Photography

15: Telehealth and Forensic Nursing

16: Violence Against Children

17: Violence Against Adolescents and Adults

18: Violence Against Elders

19: When Death is the Outcome

20: Family Violence

21: Minority Health

22: Native American Populations, Historical Trauma, and Role of the Forensic Nurse

23: Sexual and Gender Diversity in Patients

24: Persons with Disabilities

25: Male Sexual Assault

26: Suspect Evidence Collection

27: Human Trafficking

28: Gang Violence

29: Prison Violence

30: Emergency Preparedness: Natural and Manmade Disasters

31: Technology and Risk

32: Offensive Behaviors: Bullying and Sexual Harassment

33: Stalking

34: Alcohol-Enabled and Drug-Facilitated Crimes

35: Sexual Violence

36: Nonfatal Strangulation

37: Traumatic Brain Injury

38: Military Sexual Assault and Violence

39: Military Service and Forensic Nursing Response to Violence

40: Campus Sexual Assault

41: Workplace Violence

42: Forensic Nurses on a SWAT Team: Care Under Fire

Sobre el autor

Stacey Mitchell is a clinical associate professor at Texas A&M University College of Nursing. Formerly, she served as the Administrative Director for Risk Management and Patient Safety and Forensic Nursing Services at Harris Health System in Houston, Texas. Dr. Mitchell is a member of the American Nurses Association, the American Society of Healthcare Risk Managers, and the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society in Nursing. In 2017, Dr. Mitchell was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. She is also a member and former president of the International Association of Forensic Nurses. Dr. Mitchell is a frequent invited speaker at both domestic and international nursing conferences and training seminars, and she is regularly called upon to provide expert testimony regarding forensic nursing, sexual assault, child abuse, child sexual abuse, and trauma.