Introduction to Forensic Nursing: Principles and Practice is an extensive reference that aims to provide both current and potential forensic nurses with a fundamental understanding of the opportunities that the field offers. With over 40 chapters in total, this book explores the various duties that forensic nurses may be responsible for in hospitals, in partnership with law enforcement and the military, and in different community settings. Featured throughout the text are dozens of descriptive case studies that showcase the forensic nurse's role within these various settings and the populations they serve. Readers will have the opportunity to assess their understanding of forensic nursing and its varied applications by using the accompanying practice assessment included in the back of the book. Those seeking continued education credits may take a final examination through the Academy of Forensic Nursing's AFN Learn program.
Features and Benefits:
-Expert information on forensic nursing roles
-70+ descriptive case studies
-Written for nurses of any experience level or discipline
Author Biography:
Diana Faugno, a Minnesota native, graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1973 with a degree in nursing and obtained an MSN in 2006. Her professional experience includes nursing in the Medical/Surgical, Labor and Delivery, Pediatrics, and Neonatal Intensive Care departments. Ms. Faugno obtained her certification in pediatric nursing in 1990, began a career as a sexual assault nurse examiner in 1991, and became a certified sexual assault nurse examiner in 2002. She is the former director of Forensic Health Services, which includes a child abuse program, sexual assault team, and a family violence program in North San Diego County. Currently, Ms. Faugno is a board director for End Violence Against Women International. She has made several presentations to the scientific community and has led workshops on sexual assault presented at the American Academy of Science. Stacey Mitchell is a clinical associate professor at Texas A&M University College of Nursing. Formerly, she served as the Administrative Director for Risk Management and Patient Safety and Forensic Nursing Services at Harris Health System in Houston, Texas. Dr. Mitchell is a member of the American Nurses Association, the American Society of Healthcare Risk Managers, and the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society in Nursing. In 2017, Dr. Mitchell was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. She is also a member and former president of the International Association of Forensic Nurses. Dr. Mitchell is a frequent invited speaker at both domestic and international nursing conferences and training seminars, and she is regularly called upon to provide expert testimony regarding forensic nursing, sexual assault, child abuse, child sexual abuse, and trauma. Val Sievers is a Forensic Clinical Nurse Specialist with more than 35 years of health care experience as a registered nurse, advanced practice nurse, educator and consultant with extensive practice experience in the arenas of emergency and critical care nursing, academic education and forensic clinical practice.As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Val provides advanced education regarding the care and treatment of patients affected by violence and abuse. She is currently dual board certified as an adult-adolescent and pediatric sexual assault nurse examiner, owner of MedLaw Consultants, LLC; a forensic healthcare consulting practice and is a board member of the Academy of Forensic Nursing.
