FSC239Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Intimate Partner Violence, Psych
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Integral role in briefing the cap b/w law and medicine. Forensic nursing (virginia lynch mother of forensic nursing) Determination to stop clinicians from unintentionally obstructing justice inspired a new nursing specialty. Application of wide range of sciences and legal questions. Focuses care on individuals with unique health care needs of violence, trauma, crime or disaster. Other areas of practice include forensic mental health, responding to mass disasters. 3 critical components of any death invest are: Correctional fn provide healthcare to those incarcerated in crime justice system in a forensic facility. This exam is composed of medical forensic history, detailed physical and emotion assessment, written/electronic, and photo doc and collection and management of forensic samples and providing emotion and social support and resource. Testifies any legal proceedings related to the exam and ensures the proper chain of custody. Should be a forensic nurse in every operating room.
