1. WHAT DOES FORENSIC MEAN? ANYTHING BELONGING TO, OR
PERTAINING TO, THE LAW FORENSIC NURSING IS THE APPLICATION OF
NURSING SCIENCE TO PUBLIC OR LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
2. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OFFORENSIC NURSES (IAFN) FOUNDED IN
MINNEAPOLIS IN 1992 74 NURSES THAT CONSISTED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
NURSE EXAMINERS 3. DIVERSITY OF THE IAFN FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC LEGAL
NURSE CONSULTANTS FORENSIC NURSE DEATH INVESTIGATORS FORENSIC
CORRECTIONAL NURSES 4. SANE NURSE SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER
(SANE) SANE IS AN RN THAT IS TRAINED IN THE FORENSIC EXAMINATION OF
SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS SANES HAVE ADVANCED EDUCATION AND CLINICAL
PREPARATIONS SPECIALIZED IN THIS AREA SANE OFFERS THE COMPASSION
AND CARE THAT IS OFTEN LACKING IN LAWENFORCEMENT RESEARCH HAS SHOWN
THAT SANE EVIDENCE COLLECTION HAS LEAD TO MORE
EFFECTIVEINVESTIGATIONS AND SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTIONS 5. LEGAL NURSE
CONSULTANT A LNC IS A LICENSED RN WHO CRITICALLY EVALUATES AND
ANALYZES HEALTH CARE ISSUES IN MEDICALLYRELATED LAW SUITS. THEY
COMBINE THEIR MEDICAL EXPERTISE WITH THE LEGAL KNOWLEDGE TO ASSESS
THEIR CLIENTS THEY WORK WITH ATTORNEYS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS THEY MAY HAVE INDEPENDENT PRACTICES, WORK IN
HOSPITALS, OR WORK IN LAW FIRMS 6. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY THE LNC
DRAFTING LEGAL DOCUMENTS INTERVIEWING WITNESSES EDUCATING ATTORNEYS
REVIEWING, ANALYZING, AND SUMMARIZING MEDICAL RECORDS ASSESSING
CAUSATIONS AND ISSUES OF DAMAGES PROVIDING SUPPORT DURING LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS 7. FORENSIC NURSE DEATH INVESTIGATOR TO ADVOCATE FOR
THE DECEASED ACCURATELY DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF DEATH RN WITH
SPECIALIZED EDUCATION SOMETIME THEY CAN PRACTICE AS CORONER THEY
HAVE ADVANCED COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE GRIEF
PROCESS 8. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FNDI RESPONDS TO SCENES OF DEATH
EXAMINE BODIES PRONOUNCE DEATH TAKE TISSUE AND BLOOD SAMPLES
COLLECT EVIDENCE AT THE SCENE 9. FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC NURSE WORK
WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AND WHO HAVE ENTERED THE
LEGAL SYSTEM PRACTICE IN STATE INSTITUTIONS, JAILS, AND PRISONS
PERFORM PHYSICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENTS FPN MAY HAVE ADVANCED
PRACTICE CERTIFICATIONS THEY ARE ALSO RNS WITH MASTER DEGREES IN
PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING MAY PRESCRIBE MEDICATIONS 10.
FORENSIC CORRECTIONAL NURSE NURSES THAT PROVIDE HEALTHCARE FOR
INMATES IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES THEY MANAGE ACUTE AND CHRONIC
ILLNESS DEVELOP HEALTH CARE PLANS AND PREFORM HEALTH SCREENINGS AND
HEALTH EDUCATIONS OFFERS HIGH LEVEL OF AUTONOMY 11. EVOLVING
REQUIREMENTS THERE IS NO OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION AS A FORENSIC NURSE
IN THE USA EXCEPT FOR THE SANECERTIFICATION MANY NURSES WORKING IN
THE ROLES BELIEVE CERTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED IN THE FUTURE 12.
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