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Jul 28, 2009
Category: Forensics
Posted by: Karissa
by Heidi Bale, RN, CFN
At some point in your correctional healthcare career, you may be asked to accompany a forensic patient. The definition of forensic, in this context, refers to the patient who is in the custody of law enforcement or a correctional system. It may be from your institution to another facility, or a return to your institution from another location. For those correctional medical staff that have not practiced outside the clinic or treatment area, this can produce anxiety. The stable, secure environment of the clinic or infirmary becomes an unpredictable and mobile one, and help is not always readily at hand.
This article will discuss pre-transport planning, potential interventions during transport, and delivery of the patient. This information will equip staff to confidently develop the skills needed to safely escort the forensic patient, whether they are based in a jail facility or prison institution. These techniques can apply to intra-system transports as well.
Tags: forensics, medical escort, corrections, transportation procedure, forensic nursing, patient transfers
Jul 27, 2009
Category: General
Posted by: Karissa
Influenced by business, government, regulatory authorities, and the courts, there is evidence that a higher level of expertise is now required to analyze present day complicated financial transactions and events. As a result, forensic accounting has emerged in the forefront of the crusade against financial deception. Currently, universities and colleges are offering forensic accounting courses or are considering adding them to their curriculum; this evolution has revealed a void in the significant skill set outcome that should be developed.
Tags: forensics, Forensic Accountant, relevant skills, financial deception, curriculum
Jul 24, 2009
Category: Forensics
Posted by: Karissa
In Dr. Katherine Ramsland's regular feature column in the Fall 2009 issue of The Forensic Examiner, Ramsland discusses the methods of Dr. Joseph Bell and his impact on the field of forensics.
Tags: Forensics, Joseph Bell, Sherlock Holmes, Conan Doyle, Jack the Ripper, Scotland Yard
Jul 17, 2009
Category: Forensics
Posted by: Jessica
Dr. Dianne Ditmer, PhD, RN, FACFEI, DABFN, CMI-III, CFN, CHS-III, SANE, has authored a new course that will act as an introduction to forensic nursing. The course is designed for those nurses who do not meet the more rigorous requirements for the Certified Forensic Nurse, CFN® course, and it can serve as a stepping stone to that designation.
Jul 17, 2009
Category: Forensics
Posted by: Meggin
The Forensic Examiner is proud ot announce its new fiction mystery feature, the Detective's Corner. Read the mystery and make your predictions, then go online to www.acfei.com to find the solution.
Jul 17, 2009
Category: General
Posted by: Logan
A certification testifies to a professional’s experience and training, and good certifications require professionals to constantly learn about changes in their field.
Jul 17, 2009
Category: Forensics
Posted by: Amber
After 16 years, 2 months, and 27 days in custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections for a murder he did not commit, Thaddeus Jimenez was released. He was released at age 30, convicted at 14—making him Illinois’s youngest person at the time of his arrest ever to be fully exonerated.
Jul 16, 2009
Category: General
Posted by: Evan
Conference is coming up!
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