Forensic Nursing

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.

Unit I. Introduction to Forensic Sciences in Healthcare 1.The Specialty of Forensic Nursing 2.Genesis and Development 3.Concepts and Theory of Forensic Nursing Unit II. Violence: Contemporary Social Issues and Forensic Science 4.Human Rights 5.Female Genital Mutilation 6.Violence Against Women 7.Violence in the Healthcare Workplace 8.Environmental Terrorism and Mass Disasters 9.Nurse-Related Homicides Unit III. Principles and Techniques of Forensic Science 10.Crime Scene Processing 11.Evidence Collection and Preservation 12.Biological Evidence in Criminal Investigations 13.DNA and CODIS project 14.Forensic Toxicology 15.Air bag-Induced Injuries and Deaths 16.Bite Mark Injuries 17.Binocular Microscopy in Sexual Assault Examination 18.Forensic Photography Unit IV. Mechanisms of Injury 19.Blunt and Sharp Injuries 20.Gunshot Injuries Unit V. Special Forensic Issues in Health Care 21.Organ Donation 22.Research with Vulnerable Subjects 23.Child Abuse and Neglect 24.Domestic Violence 25.Elder Abuse 26.Sexual Assault 27.The Sequelae of Sexual Violence 28.Sudden Traumatic Death 29.Stalking Crimes 30.Child and Adolescent Sex Rings and Pornography 31.Male Victims of Interpersonal Violence 32.Approach for Emergency Medical Personnel Unit VI. Death Investigation 33.The Forensic Investigation of Death 34.The Forensic Nurse Examiner in Death Investigation 35.Profiling Homicides 36.Autoerotic Fatalities 37.Post-Mortem Examination of Sexual Assault Victims 38.Taphonomy and NecroSearch 39.Sudden Death During Acute Psychotic Episodes 40.Mass Graves and Exhumation Unit VII. Legal Standards and Practices 41.Legal Issues for the Forensic Nurse 42.Depositions and Courtroom Testimony 43.Testifying as a Forensic Nurse 44.Malpractice and Negligence 45.International Law 46.Legal Nurse Consulting Unit VIII. Opportunities and Challenges in Forensic Nursing 47.Suicide Risk Assessment 48.Motor Vehicle Collision Reconstruction 49.Psychiatric Forensic Nursing 50.Forensic Mental Health and Critical Incident Stress Management 51.Caring for Offenders: Correctional Nursing 52.Forensic Nursing in the Hospital Setting 53.Forensic Nursing in Emergency Departments and Trauma Centers 54.Occupational Health and Safety Issues 55.Education and Credentialing for Forensic Nurses 56.Global Perspectives on Forensic Nursing United Kingdom England and Wales Canada Australia South Africa Turkey Japan Southeast Asia 57.Career Paths for Forensic Nursing Appendices A. Forensic Nursing Code of Ethics B. Forensic Nursing Diagnosis C. Body Diagrams D. Forms for Evidence Collection in Sexual Assault (Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Examination, Child/Adolescent Sexual Assault Examination, Sexual Assault Suspect Examination) E. Procedures for Sexual Assault Examination for Male Victims F. Operative Assessment of Organ Donors: Documentation for the Medical Examiner G. Istanbul Protocol for Physical Evidence of Torture H. ABFO Ruler