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Forensic nursing is the application of the forensic aspects of healthcare combined with the bio/psycho/social/spiritual education of the registered nurse in the scientific investigation and treatment of trauma and/or death of victims and perpetrators of violence, criminal activity, and traumatic accidents (Lynch, 1991. p.3) [1] In short, forensic nursing is the care of patients intersecting ...
The main problem in the nursing world that is currently trying to be solved is the issue of nurse abuse. Taking care of patients during vulnerable times of their lives can lead to an increase in the risk of workplace violence. [8] This gives us a reason as to why nurses are dealing with violence at work.
Trauma-informed care can play a large role in both the treatment of trauma and prevention of violence. Survivors of violence have a re-injury rate ranging from 16% to 44%. [101] Proponents argue that TIC is necessary to interrupt this broader cycle of violence, as studies show that medical treatment alone does not protect survivors from re-injury.
A 2002 workshop whose goal was to reach consensus on the mental health response to mass violence recommended ending use of the word "debriefing" in reference to critical incident interventions. [3] Recent evidence-based reviews have concluded that CISM is ineffective and sometimes harmful for both primary and secondary victims, [ 4 ] such as ...
After losing a loved one in prison in 2016 to an apparent suicide, Lozano also counsels women experiencing mental health crises. Recent changes to state law make it easier for offenders who were ...
Reducing domestic violence, substance abuse, and divorce are long-term strategies to reduce many mental health problems. Reducing access to convenient means of suicide (e.g. toxic substances, handguns, ropes/shoelaces). Reducing the quantity of dosages supplied in packages of non-prescription medicines e.g. aspirin.
Interventions recognize that those bereaved by suicide may be vulnerable to suicidal behaviour themselves and may develop complicated grief reactions. Postvention includes procedures to alleviate the distress of suicidally bereaved individuals, reduce the risk of imitative suicidal behavior, and promote the healthy recovery of the affected ...
Today femicide and abuse are driving suicide rates up among Salvadoran women, and forcing many to flee north to seek asylum in the U.S. Violence Against Women in El Salvador Is Driving Them to ...