Forensic Nursing Chronicles: Contrast of forensic nursing and public and community health nursing

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Contrast of forensic nursing and public and community health nursing

Forensic nursing, literally meaning nursing as it pertains to the law, combines the health care industry with the judicial system. It is a fairly new specialty of nursing that involves providing care to victims of crime and patients within the prison system. Forensic nurses not only provide direct care to victims, but also collect evidence for law enforcement agencies. The term “forensic nursing” was coined in 1992 and the American Nurses Association officially recognized the field beginning in 1995. The professional organization for forensic nursing is the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN). IAFN has more than 2,400 in the United States and abroad. Community and public health nursing in contrast has a long rich history. The National Organization for Public Nursing founded in 1912 provided essential leadership and coordination of community and public nursing. The field of nursing continues ever evolving and diverse. (Stanhope: Community and Public Nursing Chapter 2)

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What Our Readers are saying:

"I read with interest four articles 1) More on Photographing Forensic Evidence 2) Evidence Collection Basics at a Crime Scene 3) Opportunities in Forensic Nursing and 4) Forensic Nursing within the Criminal Justice System.

I must admit I have never considered the field of forensic nursing. In light of the popularity of TV shows such as CSI and the like, I have always been fascinated by forensic science and seem drawn to these dramas.

Considering the legal aspects necessary in forensics, partnered with the medical expertise required, it makes perfect sense that there would be a role for nursing in this field.

Reading with interest more on the evidence gathering process was enlightening. The importance that photographs play in the evidence as well as proper evidence collecting as it relates to the crime scene are important concepts to forensics. It was interesting to note the fragile nature of fingerprints and the urgent need to collect them first in crime scene data collection."

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