Principles of Forensic Nursing in Kenya, Gebunden

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This book presents a foundational and comprehensive overview of forensic nursing, with a focus on its growing significance in Kenya's healthcare and legal systems. It introduces the core concepts and ethical frameworks that guide forensic nursing practice. Through a multidisciplinary lens, the book explores the nurse's role in bridging healthcare and justice, emphasizing patient advocacy, preservation of evidence, and respect for human rights. Featuring insights from medical practitioners, legal professionals, and academic experts, the text integrates illustrative case studies to deepen understanding of the nurse's contribution to healthcare and justice. Principles of Forensic Nursinglays a strong foundation for developing competent, ethical, and responsive forensic nursing professionals.

Key Features:

• Provides a strong theoretical and ethical foundation, emphasizing core concepts, ethical frameworks, and theoretical models that underpin forensic nursing practice
• Tailored to the Kenyan context, it integrates local laws and systems, policies, and cultural dimensions of care and justice perspectives
• Builds core competencies in trauma-informed care, forensic principles, survivor advocacy, leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, and research, shaping policy and future directions, including emerging technologies such as AI