The required readings for this unit are:

Australia	Required Reading(s)

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Canada	Required Reading(s)

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International	Required Reading(s)

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United Kingdom	Required Reading(s)

Adshead, G. (1997). Career in forensic psychiatry. Student BMJ, 5, 256-267. Retrieved December 19, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=9709303049&db=aph Presents information on the forensic psychiatry profession. Information that forensic psychiatry is mistaken for forensic pathology and forensic psychology; What is forensic psychiatry; How to become a forensic psychiatrist; Details on the requirements of the profession.

 

United States	Required Reading(s)

Roberts, A. R. & Brownell, P. (1999). A century of forensic social work: Bridging the past to the present. Social Work, 44(4), 359-370. US Note the career opportunities in forensic social work.

 

Databases
For the full text article online, sleuth the 'University of Calgary/ Library/ Article Indexes':

Directions:

• Select - Indexes and abstracts with links to full text articles
• Select - Academic Search Premier or Expanded Academic ASAP
• Select - Connect
• Fill in User ID and Pin
• Fill in search words:
  • forensic and career
    
  • forensic and psychiatric and roles
    

 

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The 'recommended only' readings for this unit are the following:

 

Australia	Recommended Reading(s)

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Canada	Recommended Reading(s)

PeternefF-$aylor, C. (2001). Guest editorial: Forensic psychiatric nursing a work in progress. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services, 39 (9), 8-11. Retrieved July 1, 2002 from ProQuest database. Note - Cindy P-T notes this was J. P. N's fifth special issue devoted to forensic nursing (the first was published in 1993). Without question, forensic psychiatric nursing is gaining momentum as a specialty area of nursing practice. Sekula, K., Holmes, D., Zoucha, R., Desantis, J., & Olshansky, E. (2001). Forensic psychiatric nursing: Discursive practices and the emergence of a specialty. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services, 39 (9), 51, 57. Retrieved July 2, 2002, from ProQuest database Note - In this article, the concept of forensic nursing is described, and its existence as a specialty within the discipline of nursing is questioned. Questions posed include, "Is there such a nursing specialty as forensic nursing?" and "Is there such a nursing `super specialty' called forensic psychiatric nursing?"

 

International	Recommended Reading(s)

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United Kingdom	Recommended Reading(s)

Robinson, D. (1998). Editorial - Forensic care: New opportunities and challenges. Psychiatric Care, 5 (4), 121.

• Note the emergence of forensic psychiatric nursing and the need to shift emphasis to the considerable positive innovations and contributions.

Robinson, D.K. & McGregor Kettles, A. (1998). The emerging profession of forensic nursing: Myth or reality? Psychiatric Care, 5 (6), 214-218.

• Note their study showed that the term "forensic nurse" appeared to be an international expression for nurses with diverse roles.

United States	Recommended Reading(s)

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Additional references for this unit can be found in 'forensic references' of the forensic sourcebooks.

• Sleuth 'forensic reference' database for:

  Forensic - careers - roles - employment - jobs

Kent-Wilkinson, A. (2002). Forensic Sourcebooks: Forensic References.

Retrieved May 28, 2002, from the Forensic Education Website: http://www.forensiceducation.com/sourcebooks/experts/Experts_database.html/refs

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Video's recommended for this unit are:

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The required websites to sleuth for this unit are the following:

Australia	Resources (Web)

Forensicare (2002). Australia - Forensicare - Forensic Psychiatric Nursing. Retrieved May 30, 2002 from Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health Website http://www.forensicare.vic.gov.au/careers/careers.html

• Note forensic psychiatric nursing career opportunities at Forensicare in Melborne, Australia.

Canada	Resources (Web)

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International	Resources (Web)

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United Kingdom	Resources (Web)

Woods P. (2002). Forensic Nursing Resource Home Page. United Kingdom. Retrieved from http://www.fnrh.freeserve.co.uk/ This site is recognized internationally as the foremost UK resource receiving an average of 600 visits a month from 40 different countries

 

United States	Resources (Web)

Almanza, R. (2000, January). Prison Care. Correctional Medical Services, Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron, Mo. Retrieved July 1, 2002 from http://www.cmsstl.com/prisoncare.html Note the Career Focus: Corrections Facility Nurse. (2000). Meet Brenda Feeler LPN. Retrieved July 1, 2002 from http://nursing.about.com/library/weekly/aa022702a.htm

 

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For additional websites on this unit, sleuth 'forensic websites' in the forensic sourcebooks.

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Kent-Wilkinson, A. (2002). Forensic Sourcebooks: Forensic Websites.

Retrieved May 28, 2002, from the Forensic Education Website: http://www.forensiceducation.com/sourcebooks/experts/Experts_database.html/websites

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