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Color Photo Gallery from Chapter 6: Assessment of Wounds and Injury

Abstract

Victims of violence are unfortunately ever-present in healthcare today. Regardless of the setting, nurses are often the first to interact with victims and regularly must step into uncomfortable or difficult situations. To ensure patient and provider safety and enable the best possible outcomes, every nurse should be well-versed in forensic and theoretical issues of violence.

A Practical Guide to Forensic Nursing is an evidence-based guide to understanding and applying forensic nursing science. Authors Angela F. Amar and L. Kathleen Sekula introduce practical and theoretical perspectives on violence and provide valuable resources, including injury assessment and violence prevention strategies as well as an overview of relevant legal, ethical, societal, and policy issues. Whether you are a student, new nurse, or experienced clinician, you will find the right tools and strategies to broaden your understanding of violence and help you integrate forensic science into your patient care.

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This is a color insert from Chapter 6: Assessment of Wounds and Injury consisting of 30 photos that illustrate content from the chapter.

Notes

EPUB ISBN: 9781940446356

MOBI ISBN: 9781940446370

PDF ISBN: 9781940446363

Publication: Indianapolis, Indiana, 2016

Author Details

Angela Frederick Amar, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, is dean of New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing and Erline Perkins McGriff Professor of Nursing. She serves on the board of directors of the American Academy of Nursing, chairs the government affairs committee for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, and is a member of the finance committee of the National League for Nursing.

L. Kathleen Sekula, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, FAAFS, FAAN, is Professor and Noble J. Dick Endowed Chair in Academic Leadership at Duquesne University School of Nursing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she created the HRSA-funded MSN, DNP, and PhD forensic programs.

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Upsilon, Zeta Kappa at-Large

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Book Chapter

ISBN

9781940446349

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Text-based Document

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Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

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Keywords:

Forensic Nursing, Injury Assessment, Violence Prevention, Victimization, Trauma, Wound Assessment, Sexual Violence

Publisher

Sigma Theta Tau International

City

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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Publisher's Version

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Copyright © 2026 by Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Any trademarks, service marks, design rights, or similar rights that are mentioned, used, or cited in this book are the property of their respective owners. Their use here does not imply that you may use them for a similar or any other purpose.

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Date of Issue

2026-06-25

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[Excerpt from] A Practical Guide to Forensic Nursing: Incorporating Forensic Principles Into Nursing Practice

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