Full Description
Domestic Violence/Strangulation Assessment will teach readers the language of evidence-based evaluative methods of care for strangulation patients. It is designed to standardize anatomic nomenclature, as it relates to the head and neck, for both new and experienced sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) and sexual assault forensic examiners (SAFEs), first responders, medical residents and physicians, nursing students, and nurse practitioners, including nurse midwives, women's health nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, and forensic nurse practitioners.
Ten new strangulation case studies with a clear history, photographic representation, and confirmation of anatomic landmarks and injuries, along with discussions about existing conditions and their influence, identification of injury, evidence-based collection techniques, and treatment based on current standards of practice. Chapters will also include best practice recommendations and other tools to support evaluation and documentation. Offering this workbook to first responders and health care providers will help fulfill their need for basic, peer-reviewed information and will contribute to continuing competence in care for strangulation patients.
Contents
Introduction
Section I: Strangulation Assessment
Section II: Case Study Chapters
1. 32-Year-Old Female Strangulation Patient with Hyoid Bone Fracture and Suicidal Ideation
2. 21-Year-Old Male Patient Assaulted by an Acquaintance
3. 66-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by Her Son
4. 17-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by an Acquaintance
5. 26-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by a Former Intimate Partner
6. 15-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by a Stranger
7. 24-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by a Former Intimate Partner
8. 65-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by a Former Intimate Partner
9. 31-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by a Former Intimate Partner
10. 22-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by a Former Intimate Partner
11. 70-Year-Old Male Patient Assaulted by an Employee
12. 56-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by an Ex-Husband
13. 30-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted and Strangled by an Intimate Partner
14. 25-Year-Old Female Patient Assaulted by a Stranger
15. 46-Year-old Female Patient Assaulted and Strangled by her Husband
Section III: Appendix
Section IV: Reccommended Reading
Section V: Answer Key
