The Handbook on Forensic Nursing is a comprehensive guide that bridges the gap between healthcare and the legal system in India. Written by a team of experienced forensic nursing professionals and medical jurisprudence experts, this handbook serves as an invaluable resource for nursing students, nurses, healthcare professionals and legal professionals.Salient FeaturesSimple and lucid content: This handbook presents contents comprehensively in simple, lucid manner to meet all the needs of undergraduate nursing students.Easy-to-follow: This is an applied, user-friendly handbook with self-explanatory simple language and presentation for the readers.Fused on required content: The handbook is based on the new curriculum prescribed for Introduction to Forensic Nursing & Indian Laws by Indian Nursing Council.Authentic content: The content has been contributed and reviewed by renowned forensic nursing professionals, and forensic and medical jurisprudence experts in India.Enormous knowledge in small handbook: The handbook provides in-depth coverage of all aspects of forensic nursing and Indian laws in a concise manner.A ready reference: Whether you are a forensic nurse, healthcare professional, legal expert or law enforcement officer, this handbook will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complexities of forensic nursing within Indian legal system.

The forensic nurse has a powerful role in medical-legal investigations. Going beyond the nurse‘s traditional role, forensic nurses are often at the forefront of evidence collection and preservation. They can maintain an evidentiary chain of custody, testify as an expert witness in a court of law, care for victims, assist victims families, and work

"Quick Reference to Child and Adolescent Forensics most assuredly needs to have a prominent place in the library of any forensic nurse or health professional and have very worn pages from its frequent use." --On the Edge, Newsletter of the International Association of Forensic Nurses "Muscari and Brown have written a great reference work for anyone who works with either child or teen victims or perpetrators of violent crime...Highly recommended." --Choice "This is a comprehensive guide to all forensic aspects of the treatment of children and teens, important to all health care providers who will encounter young patients...Highly recommended." --Choice "Drs. Muscari and Brown have synthesized the key information on forensics pediatrics and produced a 'must read' text that needs to be on every person's bookshelf." --Ann Wolbert Burgess, DNSc, APRN, BC Professor of Psychiatric Nursing, Boston College Health care practitioners frequently work with victims of child abuse, sexual assault, and juvenile offenders, but often lack the education and resources they need to deal with the everyday forensic issues of pediatric practice. This quick guide provides current information that assists pediatric practitioners with the prevention, identification, and management of pediatric victims and offenders. The book describes the general principles of forensics and its implications in pediatric practice, including the cycle, continuum, and cultural aspects of violence. It also serves as a guide to conducting the forensic assessment and recording the legal documentation, collecting evidence, navigating the criminal and family justice systems, and producing expert witness testimony. The authors clearly define the role of the pediatric provider working with children who witness violence at home, in the community, and in the media. Key topics: How to detect abusive parents as well as abused children The effects of victimization of children by abusive, absent, or incarcerated parents Delinquency and juvenile justice systems-with insight into bullying, school violence, arson, gang membership, juvenile sex offending, and dating violence Unnatural pediatric deaths, such as sudden unexpected infant and child death, accidents, homicides, and suicides Practicing emergency room nurses, pediatric critical care nurses, nurse practitioners, and student practitioners will find this book to be an essential reference guide for managing and understanding pediatric forensics.

The International Association of Forensic Nurses has developed The Core Curriculum for Forensic Nursing, First Edition, for nurses who aim to work in, and gain certification in the field. The book is well illustrated with full cover photographs and images vital to a solid understanding of forensic nursing. Written by the world's experts in forensic nursing, the Core Curriculum for Forensic Nursing offers a practical organization and writing style to help with subject mastery and retention.

Designated a Doody's Core Title! Together for the first time; all your forensic social work best practice needs in one volume! "...a vitally important addition to this emerging and essential body of knowledge. This compelling publication places between two covers a broad collection of informative, original essays on core issues in forensic social work. This engaging volume offers readers keen insights into forensic practice related to child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, suicide, psychiatric care and mental illness, juvenile justice, adult corrections, addictions, trauma, and restorative justice." --from the foreword by Frederic G. Reamer, School of Social Work, Rhode Island College From expert testimony advice to treating HIV-positive incarcerated women, this handbook contains the most current research and tested field practices for child welfare through adulthood in the civil and criminal system. Encompassing a wide range of treatments, roles, specialized practices, research, and diagnoses, the Handbook of Forensic Mental Health With Victims and Offenders will guide practicing professionals through the forensic social work issues they encounter on a daily basis, such as: Prevention of prisoners' sudden deaths Expert witness testimony in child welfare and women battering Treatment of dually diagnosed adolescents The overrepresentation of African-Americans incarcerated for juvenile delinquency Jail mental health services for adults Drug courts and PTSD in inmates with substance abuse histories Recidivism prevention Basic tasks in post-trauma intervention with victims and offenders Culture and gender considerations in restorative justice Edited by Dr. Albert R. Roberts and Dr. David W. Springer, with contributions by leaders in the field, this handbook should top the list of must-have publications for all forensic social workers.

First responders confronted by forensic cases are forced to consider the competing concerns of administering proper medical treatment while at the same time safeguarding vital evidence. Forensic Science in Healthcare: Caring for Patients, Preserving the Evidence presents precise on-scene protocol designed to ensure that the actions of the response

The only authoritative resource to prepare for your SANE-A or SANE-P; exams! This long-awaited guide is the only trusted resource for nurses preparing to take either the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner exam for adults and adolescents (SANE-A) or for pediatric patients (SANE-P). Written and edited by expert forensic nurse clinicians and educators, the book reflects all aspects of the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) SANE Education Guidelines and reflects the most recent 2019 SANE-A and SANE-P test blueprints. This comprehensive resource encompasses all of the information required to pass the notably difficult exam, including an extensive content review, over 300 exam-style Q&As with detailed rationales, and 15 case studies with nearly 40 case study Q&As. Addressing the different considerations for working with prepubescent, adolescent, adults, and elder assault victims, the guide includes key points for each chapter and copious photographs, illustrations, and tables. Plentiful nursing pearls disseminate the wisdom of highly experienced forensic nurses. The book also provides ANCC-accredited continuing education hours through the IAFN which can be applied toward recertification. Additionally, it is a valuable supplement to graduate nursing classes that address forensic sciences. Key Features: The only authoritative resource for nurses seeking SANE-A or SANE-P certification Co-published by the IAFN and written and edited by expert forensic nurses Delivers in-depth content review reflecting current exam blueprints Includes over 300 practice questions with remediating answer rationales Presents illustrative case studies with Q&A in relevant chapters Includes nursing pearls and key points for each chapter Presents scores of supporting photos, illustrations, and tables Offers continuing education contact hours;see inside for details!