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Forensic Nursing: Death Investigation. Lauren Palazzo College of Nursing Senior Project Faculty Sponsor: Ginette G. Ferszt PhD, RN, CS, FT Associate Professor/Director, Graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Program. What is Forensic Nursing?.
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Forensic Nursing:Death Investigation Lauren Palazzo College of Nursing Senior Project Faculty Sponsor: Ginette G. Ferszt PhD, RN, CS, FT Associate Professor/Director, Graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Program
What is Forensic Nursing? • Forensic Nursing focuses on issues pertaining to the law and legal system. • International Association of Forensic Nursing (IAFN, 1999)
Objectives • Defined forensic nursing. • Differentiated between forensic science and forensic nursing. • Discussed how the role of the law enforcement official who is the death investigator differed from the role of the FNDI. • Briefly defined the previous mentioned specialty roles in forensic nursing. • Explained how an FNDI can determine the difference between a death by suicide and homicide in applying learned skills and assessments as a nurse in combination with those skills specialized in forensics.
Definition • IAFN • Virginia Lynch RN, MS
Forensic Science vs. Forensic Nursing • Forensic Science is defined as “any evidence found on a crime scene or science used for the purposes of law: in criminal law and in court of law investigations.” (What is forensics?, 2003, para. 2). • Forensic nursing differs from forensic science by incorporating both the assessment and treatment of victims and perpetrators involved in the investigated activity.
Law Enforcement Official vs. FNDI • Criminal Investigation • Medical Investigation
Specialties • SANE • FNDI
Suicide vs. Homicide • Suicide • Manners • Strangulation • Presenting Injuries • Homicide • Types of Homicide • Presenting Injuries • Signs of Death
Why Forensic Nursing IS Important • The FNDI’s past nursing knowledge allows her to interpret medical records that could only aid the pathologist. • Quote • Core tasks of nursing.