Forensic Nursing Science

Virginia Lynch is regarded as the founder of Forensic Nursing and founded the International Association of Forensic Nursing (IAFN), serving as its first president. Currently, Lynch is involved in establishing forensic nursing courses at national and international schools.

• Table of ContentsUNIT I: Introduction to Forensic Nursing Science1. Evolution of Forensic Nursing Science2. Concepts and Theory of Forensic Nursing3. Forensic Nursing EducationUNIT II: Principles and Techniques of Forensic Science4: Forensic Epidemiology and the Forensic Nurse5: Crime Scene Processing6: Principles of Forensic Evidence Collection and Preservation 7: Forensic Photography 8: Behavioral Analysis9: Digital Evidence and Forensic Investigations NEW10: Forensic ToxicologyUNIT III: Evidence Collection in Human Subjects11: Forensic First Response: Approach for Emergency Medical Personnel12: Forensic Investigations in the Hospital 13: Sexual Assault Evidence Recovery14: Evidence in the Emergency Department 15: Multi-Casualty ScenesUNIT IV: Postmorten Science and Forensic Analysis16: Forensic Investigation of Death17: Forensic Nurse Examiners in Death Investigation18: Intrafamilial Homicide and Unexplained Childhood Deaths19: Medical Evidence Recovery at the Death Scene NEW20: Postmorten Sexual Assault Evaluation21: Analysis of Autoerotic Death Scenes 22: Taphonomy, Necrosearch, and Mass Grave ExhumationUNIT V: Mechanisms of Injury and Death23: Physics, Restraints, and Fractures 24: Motor Vehicle Collision Reconstruction 25: Blunt, Sharp, and Firearm Injuries26: Bite-Mark Injuries27: Asphyxia28: Electrical, Thermal, and Inhalation InjuriesUNIT VI: Violence and Interpersonal Crimes: Role of the Forensic Nurse29: Child Maltreatment: Forensic Biomarkers30: Elder Maltreatment: Forensic Biomarkers31: Relationship Crimes32: Sexual Violence: Victims and Offenders33: The Sequelae of Sexual Violence34: Sexual Exploitation of Children and Child Pornography35: Youth Gangs and Hate Crimes NEWUNIT VII: Forensic Mental Health and Correctional Issues36: Psychiatric Forensic Nursing37: Suicidal Behavior and Risk Assessments38: Forensic Nursing in Correctional Care39: Sudden Death During Restraint: Excited Delirium SyndromeUNIT VIII: Global and Cultural Crimes40: Socio-Cultural Crimes: A Forensic Approach41: Sexual Deviant Behavior and Crimes42: Female Genital Mutilation43: Human TraffickingUNIT IX: Legal and Ethical Issues in Forensic Nursing Roles44: Legal and Ethical Issues in Forensic Nursing Roles45: Testifying as a Forensic Nurse46: Malpractice and Negligence47: Ethics and Ethical Decision Making in Forensic Nursing NEW48: Research with Vulnerable Subjects49: Organ Donation and Tissue Transplantation50: International Law and the Forensic Nurse ExaminerUNIT X: Credentialing and Career Planning51: Credential Development for Forensic Nurses52: Global Expansion and Future PerspectivesAppendix A: International Association of Forensic Nurses Vision of Ethical PracticeAppendix B: Nursing Diagnoses for Forensic Nursing Problems and IssuesAppendix C: Procedures for Sexual Assault Examination for Male Victims