Qualitative research is critiqued focusing on scientific merit and ethical and legal considerations. In this course students learn to apply statistical methods to the study of clinical and community health problems. This course establishes the foundation for forensic decision making in advanced nursing practice with an emphasis on a holistic approach to living victims and perpetrators. The relationship between sociocultural factors and violence is explored. Topics include assaults, accidents, homicides, suicides, custody, documentation, expert witness testimony, and anatomical gifts.
Students learn basic forensic health assessment.
This course provides a comprehensive overview of specialized topics in clinical forensic practice as a foundation for the advanced practice nursing role. Areas of exploration will include physical assessments and autopsy findings in forensic pathology, clinical laboratory tests, and pharmacological usage. The complimentary roles of different professions in medical-legal investigative systems in relation to trauma and causes of death will also be identified. 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.