title: Scope of practice issues in forensic nursing.
abstract: 1. There is significant role variation, across the Western world, in relation to how forensic nurses practice. 2. The authors conducted a pilot survey of forensic nurses in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and the United Kingdom to examine forensic nursing practice, role definition, and role boundaries. 3. Issues arising from the data include the visibility of forensic nurses, the client group, forensic-specific education, and role development.
authors.affiliation: Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wells
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D007587:Job Description; D009520:New Zealand; D015399:Nursing Research; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011330:Prisons; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States