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Mental - Module 8

Forensic Nursing - Ch. 33

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advanced practice forensic nurse nurses who have completed graduate education with a comprehensive focus on forensic nursing
competency evaluator roles include assessing mental health or illness, conducting a forensic interview, providing documentation, completeing a formal report to the court, and testifying as an expert witness.
consultant a nurse who can provide advice to mental health agencies regarding the care of individuals with legal issues
correctional nursing the care of people who are involved in the criminal justice system
criminal profiler a nurse who attempts to provide law enforcement officials with specific information about the type of individual who may have committed a certain crime
diminished capacity impaired mental functioning
expert witness recognized by the court as having a certain level of skill or expertise in a designated area and as possessing superior knowledge because of one's education or specialized experience
fact witness testifies regarding what was personally seen or heard, performed, or documented regarding a patients care
forensic nurse examiner nurse who provide medical advice and testimony in legal proceedings as well as collect and preserve evidence
forensic nurse generalist registered nurse who has completed further training through continuing edcation or graduate studies and is employed in a forensic setting. This nurse must be proficient in the assessment and treatment of victims and perpetrators of violence.
forensic nursing specialized nursing care that focuses on patient populations affected by violence and trauma across the lifespan and in diverse practice settings
forensic psychiatric nurse nurse specialty that requires skills in psychiatric mental health nursing assessment, evaluation, and the treatment of victims or perpetrators
hostage negotiator a nurse who functions calmly and thinks clearly to negotiate under hostage situations
legal sanity the individual's ability to distinguish right from wrong with reference to the act with which the individual is charged. Determined for the specific time of the act.
nurse coroner/death investigator assessing the deceased through understanding, discovery, preservation, and use of evidence
sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) aka - sexual assault forensic examiner (SAFE) - or forensic nurse examiner - trained specially to deal with victims of sexual assaults
trauma-informed care care that stresses the impact that trauma has on the neuroendocrine system and variatins that occur because of this impact
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