The legal, ethical, clinical, and advocacy responsibilities of the advanced practitioner are key concepts emphasized throughout these courses. This is a two-course sequence identifying the role of the forensic nurse in the care of victims and perpetrators. Etiologies and interventions including judicial, psychological, cultural, genetic, and social are discussed. The legal, ethical, clinical, and advocacy responsibilities of the advanced practitioner are key concepts emphasized throughout these courses. This course focuses on the application of the research process in the clinical practice related to the student's specialty area.
Emphasis is on the completion of a research project under the guidance of faculty.
This course focuses on the application of the research process in clinical practice related to the student's specialty area. Emphasis is on the completion of a research thesis under the guidance of faculty. After prior consultation with the program faculty, students find a clinical placement that gives them the opportunity for role negotiation and role development in the forensic nursing practicum. During the practicum priority is placed on the development of leadership roles and interpersonal and psycho-motor skills needed to serve a selected client population under the preceptorship of an expert nurse. Nursing competence in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention activities is a required outcome.