The required readings for this unit are:

Australia	Required Reading(s)

Martin, T. (2001). Something special: Forensic psychiatric nursing. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 8(1), 25-32. Retrieved December 12, 2002, from Academic Search: Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=6139698&db=aph Refutes the claim that psychiatric nursing has achieved the status of a specialist area of nursing. Status of forensic psychiatric nursing basing on literature; Requirements necessary for forensic psychiatric nurses to achieve specialty status; Relevance of nurse-patient relationship in forensic psychiatric nursing.

Canada	Required Reading(s)

Sekula, K., Holmes, D., Zoucha, R., Desantis, J., & Olshansky, E. (2001). Forensic psychiatric nursing: Discursive practices and the emergence of a specialty. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services, 39 (9), 51, 57. Retrieved July 2, 2002, from ProQuest database. In the late 1980s, forensic nursing emerged as a new concept in the field. In this article, the concept of forensic nursing is described, and its existence as a specialty within the discipline of nursing is questioned. The inquiry is guided by a poststructuralist point of view. The goal of this article is to raise questions but certainly not to provide definitive answers.

 

International	Required Reading(s)

Rask, M., & Hallberg, I. R. (2000). Forensic psychiatric nursing care--nurses apprehension of their responsibility and work content. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 7(2), 163-177. Retrieved December 12, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=5582845&db=aph Investigates the views of nurses in the areas of responsibility, work content and the theoretical perspectives in forensic care in Sweden. Treatment of patients; Percentage of response rate; Role of nurses. In the late 1980s, forensic nursing emerged as a new concept in the field. In this article, the concept of forensic nursing is described, and its existence as a specialty within the discipline of nursing is questioned. The inquiry is guided by a poststructuralist point of view. The goal of this article is to raise questions but certainly not to provide definitive answers.

 

United Kingdom	Required Reading(s)

Baxter, V. (2002). Nurses' perceptions of their role and skills in a medium secure unit. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 11(20), 1312-1319. Retrieved December 12, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=8573913&db=aph Note - this research paper investigates how nurses working in a medium secure unit, who are referred to as forensic psychiatric nurses, perceive their role and skills. Review of the available literature on forensic psychiatric nurses; Definition of forensic nursing; Perceptions of inter professional relationships; Factors influencing the nursing role and use of skills.

 

United States	Required Reading(s)

Love, C. C., & Morrison, E. (2002, October/November). Forensic psychiatric nursing. Struggling to happen, failing to thrive. Forensic Nurse Magazine. Retrieved October 15, 2002, from http://www.forensicnursemag.com/articles/281feat1.html Forensic psychiatric nursing may be defined as a subspecialty of nursing that has as its objective to assist the mental health and legal systems in serving individuals who have come to the attention of both. The majority of nurses who function in forensic psychiatric capacities work in public sector settings under the state departments of mental health or in psychiatric units in jails, prisons and juvenile detention centers under the state department of corrections or other state agencies

 

Databases
For the full text article online, sleuth the 'University of Calgary/ Library/ Article Indexes':

Directions:

• Select - Indexes and abstracts with links to full text articles
• Select - Academic Search Premier or Expanded Academic ASAP
• Select - Connect
• Fill in User ID and Pin
• Fill in search words: forensic - psychiatric - nurse

 

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The 'recommended only' readings for this unit are the following:

 

Australia	Recommended Reading(s)

AU Doyle, J. (1999). A qualitative study of factors influencing psychiatric nursing practice in Australian prisons. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 35(1), 29-35. Retrieved July 22, 2002, from ProQuest database: Evans, A. M. & Wells, D. (2001). Scope of practice issues in forensic nursing. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services, 39 (1), 38-45. Retrieved July 1, 2002 from ProQuest database. This article reports on a research project that examined and explored the role of forensic nurses.

 

Canada	Recommended Reading(s)

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International	Recommended Reading(s)

International Association of Forensic Nurses & American Nurses Association. (1997). Standards of Practice for Forensic Nursing. (Publication # ST-4). Author, Washington, DC.

 

United Kingdom	Recommended Reading(s)

Beech , I. (2000). Forensic Mental Health Nursing: Current Approaches (Book Review). Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 7(4), 380. Retrieved December 12, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=5582884&db=aph Reviews the book 'Forensic Mental Health Nursing: Current Approaches,' edited by Chris Chaloner and Michael Coffey. Bowe, R. (2002). Forensic mental health nursing (Book Review). Nursing Ethics, 7(6), 548-550. Retrieved December 20, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=3946007&db=aph Reviews the book `Forensic Mental Health Nursing: Current Approaches,' edited by C. Chaloner and M. Coffey. Tidmarsh, D, (1999). Review of 'Critical perspectives in forensic care. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, 10(3), 721-723.Retrieved December 12, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=6639412&db=aph Responds to comments made by Dawn Blake on the review of the book 'Critical Perspectives in Forensic Care.' Publication of the book; Contents of the book; Topics and articles; Implications for forensic psychiatric nursing.

 

United States	Recommended Reading(s)

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Additional references for this unit can be found in 'forensic references' of the forensic sourcebooks.

• Sleuth 'forensic reference' database for:

  forensic - psychiatric - nurse

Kent-Wilkinson, A. (2002). Forensic Sourcebooks: Forensic References.

Retrieved May 28, 2002, from the Forensic Education Website: http://www.forensiceducation.com/sourcebooks/experts/Experts_database.html/refs

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Video's recommended for this unit are:

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The required websites to sleuth for this unit are the following:

Australia	Resources (Web)

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Canada	Resources (Web)

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International	Resources (Web)

International Association of Forensic Nurses & American Nurses Association. (1997). Standards of Practice for Forensic Nursing. (Publication # ST-4). Author, Washington, DC. Retrieved December 7, 2002, from http://www.forensicnurse.org/shop/default.html

 

United Kingdom	Resources (Web)

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United States	Resources (Web)

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For additional websites on this unit, sleuth 'forensic websites' in the forensic sourcebooks.

• forensic - psychiatric - nurse

Kent-Wilkinson, A. (2002). Forensic Sourcebooks: Forensic Websites.

Retrieved May 28, 2002, from the Forensic Education Website: http://www.forensiceducation.com/sourcebooks/experts/Experts_database.html/websites

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