RT Book, Section
A1 Sekula, L. Kathleen
A1 Amar, Angela F.
A2 Amar, Angela F.
A2 Sekula, L. Kathleen
SR Print(0)
ID 1189401263
T1 Forensic Mental Health Nursing
T2 A Practical Guide to Forensic Nursing: Incorporating Forensic Principles Into Nursing Practice
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB Sigma Theta Tau International
PP New York, NY
SN 9781940446349
LK apn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1189401263
RD 2023/11/28
AB KEY  POINTS  IN  THIS  CHAPTERNurses  working  with  patients  with  mental  disorders  and  coexisting  forensic  issues  outside  of  forensic  settings  must  consider  the  medicolegal  aspects  of  patient  care.Documentation  has  the  added  element  of  potential  impact  on  legal  outcomes  and  the  ability  of  the  victim  or  the  perpetrator  to  receive  proper  care.Knowledge  of  the  mental  health  dynamics  of  these  patients  can  keep  the  healthcare  staff,  patients,  and  others  safe.