title: Risk assessment of forensic patients: nurses' role.
abstract: One of the unique roles of forensic nurses is to conduct risk assessments. Establishing a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship helps forensic nurses perform accurate and useful risk assessments. Accurate risk assessments can facilitate formulation of individualized risk management plans, designed to meet patients' needs and ensure public safety. The importance of forensic nurses' knowledge and application of appropriate communication and proper documentation cannot be overemphasized.
authors.affiliation: Dual Diagnosis Program, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Emma_Encinares@camh.net
authors.forename: Maxima
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Encinares
authors.forename: Jeff James
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: McMaster
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McNamee
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D002170:Canada; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003142:Communication; D004282:Documentation; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009737:Nursing Records; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012008:Recurrence; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012308:Risk Management; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control