Questions for Discussion

Chapter 2: Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Practice Forensic Nursing

1: Which nursing interventions impact the health of individuals and communities experiencing violence?
2: What is the process of victimization and how can nursing intervene to prevent, to treat, and to rehabilitate?
3: What kind of support is necessary for families who participate in the trial, conviction, and execution of the murderer of a family member?
4: Which clients benefit from reviewing an abusive or victimizing event?
5: Which nursing interventions can be effective in managing revictimization of patients in incarceration?
6: Which boundary violations characterize perpetrators and victims of crime, trauma, and abuse? How can nurses intervene to promote healthy boundaries among patients?
7: What is the therapeutic role boundary for a nurse working in a correctional setting?
8: How does the therapeutic goal for the inmate differ from the patient in a nonsecure setting?
9: What is the role of the offense in planning and delivering care for persons convicted of crimes?
10: Which processes of institutionalization can be positively impacted by nursing?
11: How does the limitation of citizenship or human rights among offenders affect nursing practice?
12: What is the role of nursing in evidence identification and collection? How does this affect the image of nursing and the public trust?
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