Strangulation assessment, evidence collection, and documentation guidelines for forensic nurse examiners : Sally Sturgeon a pilot project
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ArticleSeries: Graduate Theses, Dissertations and CapstonesPublication details: ScholarWorks@Bellarmine. 2015 Louiseville, KY :Description: electronic document (36 pages); PDF file: 1 MBSubject(s): Online resources: Graduate Theses, Dissertations and Capstones, 2015, no.16Summary: Accurate and thorough physical assessment, with accompanying documentation, are essential components for appropriate legal intervention for victims in all strangulation cases. There is a need for this strangulation assessment, evidence collection, and documentation protocol. Forensic nurse examiners who work with strangulation victims need to be sure that their assessment, evidence collection, and documentation are complete, accurate, and consistent to help ensure perpetrator accountability. (Author's abstract). Record #4701
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Graduate Theses, Dissertations and Capstones, 2015, no.16
Accurate and thorough physical assessment, with accompanying documentation, are essential components for appropriate legal intervention for victims in all strangulation cases. There is a need for this strangulation assessment, evidence collection, and documentation protocol. Forensic nurse examiners who work with strangulation victims need to be sure that their assessment, evidence collection, and documentation are complete, accurate, and consistent to help ensure perpetrator accountability. (Author's abstract). Record #4701