title: Training forensic staff.
abstract: The author provides a training package for forensic staff on how to handle prisoner patients who are being treated at a healthcare facility. She covers such topics as fire and evacuation plans, interim life safety measures, blood and bloodborne pathogens exposure, universal precautions, respiratory protection and TB, and voluntary medical immobilization and protection devices.
authors.affiliation: Durham County Hospital Corporation, NC, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hall-McGee
mesh_terms: D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D016272:Occupational Health; D011329:Prisoners; D012134:Respiratory Protective Devices; D012637:Security Measures / Q000592:standards*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D014481:United States; D016635:Universal Precautions