Tracey Wiese & Colleen O. James 
Child Sexual Abuse Assessment 

200 pages, 153 images, 7 contributors



Child Sexual Abuse Assessment provides self-directed exercises that guide readers through the process of identifying documented injuries and developing a plan of action for evidence collection and subsequent medical care unique to each case. Readers will have the opportunity to analyze case histories of child sexual abuse and accompanying photographs of the patients’ physical examinations.


Features and Benefits:

—Portable and convenient

— Authored by nationally recognized experts in forensic nursing

— Ideal for self-directed study or group instruction

— Diverse case histories and full-color exam photos for a broad survey of sexual assault response

— Written for sexual assault examiners at every level of experience, from novice to advanced

Tabla de materias

Section I. Anatomical Review

Section II. Case Histories

Chapter 1. 6-month-old Female Infant of Parent in Possession of Child Pornography

Chapter 2. 26-month-old Female Patient Referred by Pediatrician

Chapter 3. 30-month-old Female Patient Assaulted by Mother’s Boyfriend

Chapter 4. 4-year-old Male Patient With Possible Abuse by Teenage Male Relative

Chapter 5. 5-year-old Female Patient Assaulted by Adult Male Relative

Chapter 6. 6-year-old Female Patient Missing for 24 Hours

Chapter 7. 7-year-old Female Patient Assaulted by Child Next Door

Chapter 8. 8-year-old Male Patient Assaulted by Stepfather

Chapter 9. 9-year-old Female Patient Abused by Her Mother’s Live-in Boyfriend

Chapter 10. 10-year-old Female Patient Assaulted by Male Cousin

Chapter 11. 12-year-old Female Patient Assaulted by Adult Male Cousin

Chapter 12. 13-year-old Female Patient Assaulted by an Adult Male Stranger

Chapter 13. 13-year-old Female Patient Assaulted by Friend’s Older Brother

Chapter 14. 14-year-old Female Patient Assaulted by Trainer

Chapter 15. 15-year-old Male Patient Assaulted at a Party

Chapter 16. 16-year-old Female Patient Assaulted by a Teammate

Chapter 17. Documenting a History and Reviewing a Case

Section III. Appendix

Section IV. Answer Key

Sobre el autor

Jennifer Johnson is a board-certified advanced forensic nurse, certified forensic nurse, and sexual assault nurse examiner with more than 20 years’ experience in practice. She currently works as assistant manager of the Forensic Assessment Consultation and Treatment (FACT) Program at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Shawnee Mission, Kansas and is the president and owner of Johnson Legal Nurse Consulting, LLC. Jennifer Johnson earned her doctorate of nursing practice from Maryville University in St. Louis and her master of science in nursing from the University of Missouri, Kansas City. Jennifer Johnson is an appointed member of a number of professional and governmental organizations related to forensic medicine, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology/National Institute for Justice Evidence Management Project and End Violence Against Women International’s Medical Forensic Expert Panel. She is a regular guest speaker at medical and forensic professional conferences throughout the United States and is frequently called upon to stand as an expert witness in cases of child abuse and sexual assault.