Concept information
Preferred term
forensic nursing
Definition
- Forensic nursing is the nursing care of crime victims and people who are accused or convicted of committing crimes. The term forensic nurse came into use in 1992 after a group of about 70 sexual assault nurses met in Minneapolis and started the International Association of Forensic Nursing. [Source: Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence; Forensic Nursing]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/forensic_nursing
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