Standing By, Ready to Serve: The Case for Forensic Nurses in Uniform

Abstract

The purpose of this article was to give a brief synopsis of the background and history of forensic nursing and how it can be translated into a military application. The unique setting of military health care and equally distinctive stressors placed upon members of the military calls for greater commitment by the Department of Defense to meet those needs with trained professionals who can offer holistic and appropriate care, both at home and abroad.

A Case Report of Gunshot Terror Attack in Pregnancy: Implications for Forensic Nursing

“…Education and training in the field of forensic nursing in Israel can involve recruitment of practicing nurses and students. Training a corps of registered nurses is a preliminary step to start this expertise in Israel (Ortiz, 2008; Riba & Reches, 2002). For experienced nurses from other departments who do not handle emergencies on a regular basis, a yearly series of workshops could be provided, including themes already discussed, as well as broadening the formal post‐basic education to include logistic and psychosocial aspects of emergency trauma.…”

“…This specialty facilitates an investigation and treatment of trauma, and/or death of victims and perpetrators of violence, criminal activity, and traumatic accidents within the clinical community (Lynch & Barber Duval, 2011). Since 2006, forensic nursing has been recognized as a practice area in over 27 countries worldwide (Ortiz, 2008). …”