Assesment of the Knowledge Level of Nursing Students on Forensic Nursing

Forensic nursing is also a new province occurred in parallel with the theory of professional nursing and development scientifically. In Turkey, nurses in forensic services try to improve their knowledge and abilities by gaining experience on forensic cases in departments they work and joining vocati...

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Published inProcedia, social and behavioral sciences Vol. 131; pp. 130 - 134
Main Authors Kalayci, Işıl, Yazici, Sercan Özbek, Küpeli, Ahmet
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 15.05.2014
Subjects
Education
Forensic medicine
Forensic nursing
Nursing
Nursing
Forensic medicine
Forensic nursing
Education
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Summary:Forensic nursing is also a new province occurred in parallel with the theory of professional nursing and development scientifically. In Turkey, nurses in forensic services try to improve their knowledge and abilities by gaining experience on forensic cases in departments they work and joining vocational training courses. In our country, when we consider nursing education, it is seen that forensic nursing subjects are not regarded enough in curriculum. Meanwhile, in some universities, it has started to be optional subject. This study was planned descriptively to assess knowledge level of nursing students in Health of School of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University on forensic nursing concept and legal responsibilities of forensic nurses and forensic medicine issues.
ISSN:1877-0428
1877-0428
DOI:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.04.091