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"Death Investigation: Nursing on the Cutting Edge" By Lori J. Allert, RN, BSN, D-ABMDI, and Melissa Becker, RN, D-ABMDI, page 16.

1. Amatuzio, J. The Anatomy of Death Investigation: A Course for Death Investigators. Coon Rapids, Minn: Midwest Forensic Pathology, P.A. .

2. Hanzlick, R. and Combs, D. Medical examiner and coroner systems: History and trends. JAMA. :279(11), 870-874.

3. Hanzlick, R. Coroner training needs: A numeric and geographic analysis. JAMA. :276(21), .

4. Hanzlick, R.; Combs, D.; Parrish, R.; and Ing, R. Death investigation in the United States, : A survey of statutes, systems and educational requirements. Journal of Forensic Sciences. :38(3), 628-632.

5. Amatuzio, J. and Allert, L. Bullets, Bandages & the Art of Survival: Forensic Nursing I. Coon Rapids, Minn: Midwest Forensic Pathology, P.A. .

6. US Department of Justice. Death Investigation: A Guide for the Scene Investigator. NCJ Publication No.68, National Institute of Justice, Washington, DC. .

7. Eliopolos, L. Death Investigator's Handbook: A Field Guide to Crime Scene Processing, Forensic Evaluations, and Investigative Techniques. Boulder, Colo: Paladin Enterprises, Inc. .

7. Voelker, R. More expertise needed in death investigations. JAMA. :273(15), .

"Elder Abuse: Is It Safe to Grow Old in America?" By Dr. Rita Hammer, PhD, RN, CS and Dr. Barbara Moynihan, PhD, APRN page 13.

1. AARP Foundation/National Legal Assistance and Elder Rights Project.

Elder abuse training module. Washington, DC. .

2. Elder Abuse. The policy book: AARP Public Policy, .

3. Homer, A. and Gilleard, C. Abuse of elders by their caregivers. British Journal of Medicine.. 301:.

4. National Center on Elder Abuse. Elder abuse information series No.1. Washington, DC: Author .

5. Marshall, C. Elder abuse: Using clinical tools to identify clues of mistreatment. Geriatrics. February .

6. Erikson, E., Erikson J., & Kivnik, H. Vital involvement in old age.

New York: W.W. Norton & Co. .

8. Ramsey-Klawsnik, H. Elder abuse offenders: A typology. Generations. . 24(11), 17-22.

"Forensic Psychiatric Nursing: Struggling to Happen, Failing to Thrive" By Colleen Carney Love, DNSc, RN, FAAN, and Eileen F. Morrison, PhD, RN, page 24.

1. American Nurses Association, Division on Community Health Nursing Practice. Standards for nursing practice in correctional institutions. American Nurses Association Press, Kansas City, Mo. .

2. American Nurses Association. Scope and standards of forensic nursing practice. Washington, DC: American Nurses Publishing. .

3. Moritz, P. Healthcare in correctional facilities: A nursing challenge. Nursing Outlook. . 30, 253-259.

4. Bernier, S.L. Corrections in Mental Health Nursing. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services. :24(6), 20-25.

5. Hufft, AG. The role of the forensic nurse in the USA. In Forensic Nursing and Multidisciplinary Care of the Mentally Disordered Offender. Robinson, D. and Kettles, A., Eds. .

6. Smoyak, S.A. Psychosocial nursing in public vs. private sectors: An introduction. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing. . 29 (8), 6-12.

7. Beers, J.R. Survey of state security mental health facilities: Results (unpublished), Report State Mental Health Forensic Directors. November .

8. Howard, P.K. The death of common sense: How law is suffocating America. Warner Books: New York. .

9. Goffman, E. Stigma: Notes on the management of a spoiled identity. Simon & Schuster: New York. .

10. Fuller, S.S. () Holistic man and the science and practice of nursing. Nursing Outlook.:26,700-704.

11. Stone, A. Law, Psychiatry and Morality. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press. .

12. Moore, M.S. Law and Psychiatry: Rethinking the Relationship. London, Cambridge University Press. .

13. Swinton, J & Boyd, J Autonomy and personhood: The forensic nurse as moral agent. In Forensic Nursing and Multidisciplinary Care of the Mentally Disordered Offender. Robinson, D and Kettles, A., Eds. .

14. Love, C.C. and Hunter, M.E. Engaging patients in violence prevention: The Atascadero State Hospital experience. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services. . 37(9), 32-36.

15. Love, C.C. and Hunter, M.E. Types of weapons and patterns of use in a forensic state hospital. Hospital and Community Psychiatry. . 44 (11) .

16. Scales, C.J.; Phillips, R.T. and Crysler, D. Security aspects of clinical care. American Journal of Forensic Psychology. . 7 (2): 49-57.

17. Heilburn, K. "Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction: A Model for Decision Making" workshop presented at the 8th annual Forensic Mental Health Conference, Patton State Hospital, Patton, Calif., September 27, .

18. Maier, G.J.; Bernstein, M. and Musholt, E.A. Personal coping mechanisms for prison clinicians: Toward transformation. Journal of Prison and Jail Health. .

19. Miller, R.K.; Maier, G.J.; Van Rybroek, G.J. and Weidman, J. Treating patients doing time: A forensic perspective. Hospital and Community Psychiatry. . 40:960-962.

20. Allen, B. and Bosta, D. Games criminals play. Rae John Publishers, Sacramento. .

21. Schaefer, P. When a client develops an attraction: successful resolution versus boundary violation. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. . 4, 203-211.

22. Peternelj-Taylor, C.A. and Johnson, R.L., Serving time: Psychiatric mental health nursing in corrections: Journal of Psychosocial Nursing.. 33; (8) 12-19.

"Survivors of a Sexual Assault: Understanding Their Legal Rights" By Diana Faugno, BSN, RN, CPN, page 22.

1. Kelegian, M.A., Esq. Survivors Legal Rights, San Diego workshop syllabus, pp. 4-28.

2. Steel, P. Legal Nurse Consultants: Principles & Practice. Chapter 33, Case Analysis: Evaluating Criminal Cases, p. 430.

3. Neubauer, D.W. America's Courts and the Criminal Justice System. Fifth ed., Belmont Wadsworth Publishing, .

4. Who Weekly/Time, Inc. www.who.com, Aug. 16, .

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