Forensic nursing
Subtitle: a handbook for practice
By: [edited by] Rita M. Hammer, Barbara Moynihan, Elaine M. Pagliaro
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Burlington, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 518
ISBN-13: 9780763792008
Subjects: Forensic Nursing; Mandatory Reporting
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Forensic nursing science; title: Theoretical foundations of forensic nursing practice; title: Epidemiology of violence; title: Ethical considerations in forensic nursing; title: Sociocultural diversity; title: Vulnerable populations; title: Sexual offenders: who are they and why do they commit sexual abuse?; title: Forensic implications of intimate partner violence; title: Child and adolescent sexual abuse; title: Crimes against the elderly; title: Youth exposure to violence, terrorism, and sudden traumatic death; title: Post-traumatic stress disorder: an overview of theory, treatment, and forensic practice considerations; title: Death investigation; title: Evidence collection and documentation; title: The use of biological evidence and DNA databanks to aid criminal investigations; title: Computer-assisted and Internet crime; title: Hidden in plain sight : modern-day slavery and the rise of human trafficking; title: Sexual assault intervention and the forensic examination; title: Correctional nursing; title: The forensic nurse witness in the American justice system; title: Disaster and emergency management; title: Forensic nursing in the community: public policy and public relations; title: Forensic nursing education: developments, theoretical conceptualizations, and practical applications for curriculum.