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Forensic Nursing in Video: A Symptom Media Collection

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. 

Benefits:

  • High quality content: Produced in collaboration with the Academy of Forensic Nursing, Forensic Nursing in Video covers the essential scenarios to help prepare students and professionals identify and respond, in a trauma-informed manner to a broad-range of patient populations.
  • Curriculum aligned: Evidence-based videos, aligns to established forensic nursing pedagogy to provide just, respectful, compassionate, trauma-informed and person-centered care.
  • Up to date: Videos reviewed on a regular basis to ensure adherence to the latest forensic nursing standards and best practices.

Patient Cases Include:

  • A female patient, 20s, sexually assaulted by a man she had been dating and whom she met on a dating app.  Patient comes from a history of abuse and blames herself for this latest act of violence against her.
  • A male patient, 70s, suffers from early to mid-stage dementia complains of extreme physical pain and was rushed to the hospital by his concerned daughter.  Upon an examination, it is discovered that his back and arms are covered with bruises and that he is being abused by his caretaker. 
  • A female patient and military veteran who was recently sexually assaulted by a neighbor while out jogging in the evening.  Due to her training, she struggles with guilt and shame, believing she should have been more careful to prevent the assault.
  • A female patient, late 30s, recently immigrated to the United States, has limited English language proficiency, and is currently pregnant.  During a routine checkup, it is discovered that she was physically and sexually assaulted by her husband.  She fears disclosing the abuse or seeking help because of her legal status in the United States.
  • A male patient, 40s, was brought to the hospital after a domestic incident resulted in his being physically and sexually assaulted by his same sex partner.  During the same dispute, he was shot in the arm by his husband.  
  • A female patient, 20s, has come to the emergency room the day after she was sexually assaulted and strangled by a male “friend” who she had been dating.  She blacked out and when she woke up, he was gone.   Her voice is raspy, and she complains of pain in her throat.

Best-in-Class Platform and Interface Optimized for Video

Features include:

  • Searchable, scrolling transcript and captions
  • Easy to use clipmaker
  • Easy integration with courseware including LTI 1.3- one click to embed in LMS
  • Ability to translate into a variety of languages (including Spanish)
  • Slow down or speed up playback
  • Auto adjust video quality based on bandwidth: never lag or buffer
  • Citations powered by Refworks

Who is using Forensic Nursing in Video?

  • Student: Observe the correct and incorrect way to respond 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, and other forms of intentional injury.
  • Student: Practice essential forensic nursing skills outside of clinical settings with step-by-step videos covering all aspects of the forensic examination, including, evidence collection, evidence handling, documentation, and forensic photography.
  • Faculty: Use video to simulate common forensic nursing situations to engage students through active learning and connect theory to practice.

Buying information:

  • Subscription and perpetual rights available
  • World-wide rights