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A concept analysis of 'forensic' nursing
- Author:
- KETTLES Alyson McGregor
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Forensic Practice, 8(3), September 2006, pp.16-27.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Forensic nursing is a term applied to nurses working in many different areas of clinical practice, such as high security hospitals, medium secure units, low secure units, acute mental health wards, psychiatric intensive care units, court liaison schemes, and outpatient, community and rehabilitation services. This article uses the strategy of concept analysis to explore the term 'forensic nursing' and find a working definition of forensic mental health nursing. The historical background and literature are reviewed using concept analysis to bring the term into focus and define it more clearly. Forensic nursing is found to derive from practice. A proposed definition of forensic nursing is given.
Forensic nursing research: how far we've come
- Authors:
- KETTLES Alyson McGregor, WALKER Helen G.W.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Forensic Practice, 9(4), December 2007, pp.35-44.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The nature and problems of forensic nursing research are presented and discussed. The background to and current state of forensic nursing research are described. Some differences between the nature of forensic psychiatry, psychological and forensic nursing research are identified. The article concludes with some discussion of the strategic direction required for further development.