MSN 7350 - Forensic Nursing: Clinical and Legal Implications

Institution:

Wilmington University

Subject:

Nursing

Description:

(Summer I and Online Only) This course will introduce the student to the field of Legal Nurse Consulting as a specialty practice within nursing. Exploration of the roles nurses play in the legal field, introduction of legal concepts applicable to nursing practice, and analysis of medical-legal scenarios will provide the student with exposure to a variety of career options within the practice of Legal Nurse Consulting. In this course, the student will examine the specialty of forensic nursing as it is implemented in health care delivery systems in the US and internationally. Theory and concepts related to forensic nursing practice will be explored, as well as the application of the nursing process as it relates to forensic nursing clients. The relationship among forensic nursing, the justice system, and community-based referral systems will be explored from the perspective of delivering comprehensive patient and victim-centered care utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach. Specific social issues will be addressed, including sexual assault, intimate partner violence, elder abuse, child abuse, and other human rights violations impacting the practice of forensic nursing, our communities at large and the utilization of health care resources.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wilmu.edu

Phone Number:

(877) 967-5464

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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