Symptom Media’s Forensic Nursing Collection, produced in collaboration with the Academy of Forensic Nursing, features over 100 video case studies detailing stories of abuse, sexual assault, and injury. Case study demonstrations include principles of trauma informed care, seeking consent, and history taking. The collection also offers step-by-step instructional videos on the proper procedures behind forensic nursing, such as evidence collection and handling, documentation, and forensic photography. Future planned videos will include interviews with nurses discussing trauma and mental health issues related to forensic nursing.
These essential scenarios will help prepare health care professionals to identify and respond, in a trauma informed manner, to a broad range of patient populations – from transgender clients to non-English speaking immigrants, as well as common traumatic situations, such as sexual assault, non-fatal strangulation, intimate partner violence, gun violence, and other forms of intentional injury.