Showing papers in "Journal of Forensic Nursing in 2007"
TL;DR: This study builds upon three previously published national surveys of Sane programs, with a random sample of 243 SANE programs surveyed, and results are discussed along with implications for SANE program practice.
Abstract: Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs have been developed throughout the United States to better meet the needs of sexual assault survivors. This study builds upon three previously published national surveys of SANE programs, with a random sample of 243 SANE programs surveyed. Results are discussed along with implications for SANE program practice.
51 citations
TL;DR: Examination of models of SANE service in the ED and quality of care in Virginia found models 4 and 5 consistently provided a higherquality of care.
Abstract: This study examines models of SANE service in the ED and quality of care. Nurse managers of all 82 EDs in Virginia were surveyed (RR 76%). Five models emerged: 1) No SANE services (27.4%); 2) Victims transferred off-site for services (14.5%); 3) Partial coverage of services by ED SANEs (16.1%); 4) SANEs called in from off-site (6.5%); and 5) full-coverage of services by ED SANEs (35.5%). Models 4 and 5 consistently provided a higher quality of care.
40 citations
TL;DR: There is a need to identify and clarify intervention strategies at all levels of prevention in geographically isolated communities with the unique nature of sexual assault and interpersonal violence in rural settings.
Abstract: One of the least understood topics in forensic science is the unique nature of sexual assault and interpersonal violence in rural settings There is a need to identify and clarify intervention strategies at all levels of prevention in geographically isolated communities
36 citations
TL;DR: Failure to protect laws are designed to guard children from the negative effects of exposure to interpersonal violence, but not only haven't these laws been found to be helpful, they may actually produce harm.
Abstract: Failure to protect laws are designed to guard children from the negative effects of exposure to interpersonal violence. Not only haven't these laws been found to be helpful, but they may actually produce harm.
21 citations
TL;DR: Challenges they faced while testifying are explored in depth and implications for forensic nursing practice are discussed.
Abstract: Nurses from a national random sample of SANE programs were interviewed about their most recent experience providing expert witness court testimony (N = 110). Forty-three percent of the SANEs characterized this experience “fine” with no difficulties, but 58% mentioned that they had encountered problems. Challenges they faced while testifying are explored in depth and implications for forensic nursing practice are discussed.
20 citations
TL;DR: This study compares injury and mental health symptoms of victims who reported perpetrating violence with victims who did not, and examines differences in young women who are victims and perpetrators with those who were victims only.
Abstract: Dating violence is accepted as bi-directional with both genders as victims and perpetrators. While researchers have studied perpetration and victimization, limited research has explored differences in young women who are victims and perpetrators with those who are victims only. This study compares injury and mental health symptoms of victims who reported perpetrating violence with victims who did not.
18 citations
TL;DR: This qualitative descriptive study examined women's perceptions of a court mandated batterer treatment program that their spouse or partner participated in following arrest for domestic violence.
Abstract: This qualitative descriptive study examined women's perceptions of a court mandated batterer treatment program that their spouse or partner participated in following arrest for domestic violence. Although the women felt treatment had a positive impact on several factors, their feedback helped identify possible improvements in batterer treatment programs.
14 citations
TL;DR: A qualitative study comparing nursing practice in corrections in both France and Canada is presented, finding that in Canada, nurses work as both agents of care and agents of social control.
Abstract: This article presents the results of a qualitative study (grounded theory) comparing nursing practice in corrections in both France and Canada. In Canada, nurses work as both agents of care and agents of social control. In contrast, French legislation has separated the responsibilities of health care and corrections. The effects of this split are illustrated, and the French model examine for important perspectives for restructuring nursing services in Canada.
12 citations
TL;DR: This article provides some general information regarding suicide notes while also dispelling some of the myths.
Abstract: The note left by a suicide victim is a key piece of forensic evidence in the investigation of a sudden death. This article provides some general information regarding suicide notes while also dispelling some of the myths.
10 citations
TL;DR: The German health care and legal systems are discussed and Germany is challenged to develop an innovative, cost-efficient, and competent profession of forensic nursing.
Abstract: violence remains a public health challenge and the nursing profession accepts this challenge by expanding its field. Although countries such as the United States, Great Britain, and Canada have employed forensic nurses for decades in different capacities, Germany has yet to follow their lead. This report discusses the German health care and legal systems and challenges Germany to develop an innovative, cost-efficient, and competent profession of forensic nursing.
9 citations
TL;DR: Pattern recognition provided a way to approach understanding the experience of incarceration in a novel fashion and increased trust between the mothers and the nurse, and was a useful strategy in articulating the contribution of nursing science and humanistic care.
Abstract: Margaret Newman's theory, Health as Expanding Consciousness (HEC), was used to examine the life pattern of two incarcerated mothers awaiting release from prison. Pattern recognition provided a way to approach understanding the experience of incarceration in a novel fashion. The process increased trust between the mothers and the nurse, and was a useful strategy in articulating the contribution of nursing science and humanistic care.
TL;DR: It is shown that respecting and understanding religious and cultural influences of gender‐based violence inproves the care provided by forensic nurses.
Abstract: Respecting and understanding religious and cultural influences of gender-based violence inproves the care provided by forensic nurses.
TL;DR: The role of the forensic nurse examiner (FNE) has evolved in response to the needs of a world in crisis and the FNE should be viewed as an integral member of the multi-sectorial investigative team consisting of health care professionals, law enforcement officers, forensic scientists, social science advocates, and representatives from human rights organizations.
Abstract: he global agenda for peace and justice has addressed world poverty as one of the primary roots of the human condition that continues to affect the biological, psychological, social, and environmental relationships between health and justice sciences. A vicious cycle exists between poverty, crime, and violence. Crime is universal. Violence is ubiquitous. Such is the nature of global poverty. Forensic nursing science and the global agenda on poverty and human development address commitment to education, research, and early intervention that will help reduce and prevent the negative consequences associated with crime-related violence. The role of the forensic nurse examiner (FNE) has evolved in response to the needs of a world in crisis and the FNE should be viewed as an integral member of the multi-sectorial investigative team consisting of health care professionals, law enforcement officers, forensic scientists, social science advocates, and representatives from human rights organizations. An experienced practitioner can provide critical assistance in identifying and analyzing social factors related to violence, murder, suicide, sexual abuse, disease, and criminal acts that threaten the lives of those who exist under destructive social conditions such as poverty and all its consequences. According to a United States publication on public health and preventive medicine that discusses poverty-related crime and its association to sexual violence (Von, Kilpatrick, Burgess, & Hartman, 1998), individuals living in poverty are at greater risk for sexual assault. People with an annual income of less than $15,000 are three times more likely to be raped, sexually assaulted, or sustain violent injuries com-
TL;DR: Forensic examiners, mental health care providers, and criminal justice professionals can help guide referral and treatment through better understanding of behaviors and intrapsychic dynamics.
Abstract: Fire setting in youth has often been overlooked and misunderstood as a coping skill for expressing rage. The act of deliberate fire setting, if uninterrupted, may continue throughout an individual's lifetime. Forensic examiners, mental health care providers, and criminal justice professionals can help guide referral and treatment through better understanding of behaviors and intrapsychic dynamics.
TL;DR: Collaborative efforts are underway between the United States and Colombian governments to change the criminal justice system and strengthen forensic investigation of sex crimes in Colombia.
Abstract: Victimization by sexual assault has become not only a public health and safety issue but a way of life for many in Colombia. Poverty, gender inequality, and a lack of family and community support contribute to the cycle of sexual violence. Ineffective medico-legal systems have added to a rate of 93% for sex crimes that go without arrest or prosecution in Bogota, the capital. Collaborative efforts are underway between the United States and Colombian governments to change the criminal justice system and strengthen forensic investigation of sex crimes in Colombia.
TL;DR: Examples of competency assessment activities that can measure psychomotor skills, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills are discussed, along with a sample competency for a selected skill.
Abstract: Assessing the competency of forensic nurses is an evolving area of management practice. This article presents a performance-based model for the assessment process. Examples of competency assessment activities that can measure psychomotor skills, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills are discussed, along with a sample competency for a selected skill. Evaluation strategies and their effectiveness are also analyzed.
TL;DR: The introduction of TASERs into New Zealand policing, and especially the identification of people in mental health crisis as one potential target group, raises serious concerns for mental health nurses.
Abstract: The introduction of TASERs into New Zealand policing, and especially the identification of people in mental health crisis as one potential target group, raises serious concerns for mental health nurses. TASERs have been associated with over 150 deaths internationally, and raise the possibility of additional trauma for people in mental health crisis.
TL;DR: This article explores possible solutions to the ethical conflict faced by forensic nurses in the field of forensic medicine.
Abstract: Forensic nurses often face a competing duty to patients and society. This article explores possible solutions to the ethical conflict.
TL;DR: Increasing alarm over the exposure to violence of America's youth has sparked intensified examination of the need for targeted and enhanced primary prevention efforts.
Abstract: Young people today are bombarded with information suggesting consequences do not apply to them. Increasing alarm over the exposure to violence of America's youth has sparked intensified examination of the need for targeted and enhanced primary prevention efforts.
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TL;DR: It is imperative that health care facilities recognize and support collaboration with state services that, in due course, may assist them in avoiding exposure to litigation by those who may be injured through diversion and/or misuse of prescription medications.
Abstract: Although this article primarily reflects Maine's experience, it is meant to inspire you to consider the PMP applications in your own geographic region, as the article clearly demonstrates the importance of state prescription monitoring programs and their impact on patients and communities. Most important, it is imperative that health care facilities recognize and support collaboration with state services that, in due course, may assist them in avoiding exposure to litigation by those who may be injured through diversion and/or misuse of prescription medications.
TL;DR: This work found that partnerships between clinical risk managers and attorneys can ease the process for health care professionals in the prosecution of sexual assault.
Abstract: The medico-legal interface is an important element to successful team relationships in the prosecution of sexual assault. Partnerships between clinical risk managers and attorneys can ease the process for health care professionals.
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TL;DR: In Escondido, CA, the city council linked poverty and crime to illegal immigration and proposed an ordinance forbidding landlords to rent to illegal immigrants, and implications for forensic nursing are examined.
Abstract: While poverty and violence are not limited to one geographic region of the United States, unique demographic and geographic factors pose distinct problems in specific areas. In Escondido, CA, the city council linked poverty and crime to illegal immigration and proposed an ordinance forbidding landlords to rent to illegal immigrants. This article explores that case and examines implications for forensic nursing.