Abstract
To theorize and reflect on the possibilities of the forensic nurse's performance, emphasizing the work as a civil and criminal expert, based on the Brazilian legislation, ethical principles, and comprehensive care for human beings. This is a theoretical study of exploratory nature with reflective and critical characteristics. It was based on the history of the national and international development of the forensic nursing specialty. It is organized into four categories, namely: areas of practice of forensic nurses in North American countries; state-of-the-art North American forensic nursing and the Brazilian reality, and nursing action in the face of violence. This way, international history, national panorama, and in-depth theoretical study were concatenated. Evidence of the contribution of forensic nursing to criminal and civil areas points to the emerging need for implementation and recognition of this practice within the scope of forensic investigation in Brazil with the inclusion of the topic in undergraduate courses.
Highlights
Forensic nursing emerges with the application of the nursing science based on the perspective of health and justice systems overlap
The exams performed by the nurses included the physical examination and the collection of forensic evidence during the care provided to victims of sexual violence
Most emergency staff and pre-hospital care providers are not trained in forensics; the motivated and qualified nurse can serve as an invaluable resource for the criminal justice system, for the hospital, and for the patient[6]
Summary
A perícia na enfermagem forense: trajetórias e possibilidades de atuação La pericia en la enfermería forense: trayectorias y posibilidades de actuación. How to cite this article: Furtado BMASM, Fernandes CLEA, Silva JOM, Silva FP, Esteves RB. Investigation in forensic nursing: trajectories and possibilities of action.
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