Questions for Discussion

Chapter 22: Forensic Nursing in the Community: Public Policy and Public Relations

1: What is public policy?
2: When does a problem rise to the attention of the public?
3: What are the steps in the policy-making process?
4: Who creates policy?
5: Who influences policy?
6: What strategies might the forensic nurse employ to influence policy and assist in its implementation?
7: Identify the common public media with which the forensic nurse often interacts. In what ways do these media differ? What different skills might be required with each?
8: In what ways can the forensic nurse work with the media to develop goodwill and to highlight areas of forensic interest for both parties?
9: A critical incident has occurred in a local healthcare facility that may involve intentional harm to patients caused by one of the staff. What special concerns might arise when addressing such a case with the media?
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