NUR 301 Providing Forensic Care for Victims of Violence: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Fall-Spring Semesters

This course will inform students from different disciplines about how forensic care is provided to victims of violence in the health care and community settings. Topics that will be covered include theories related to and types of violence, principles of forensic science, forensic interventions in health care and community settings, and community resources and response. Students will have the opportunity to collaborate to share their discipline-specific expertise and develop a plan to provide high-quality, multidisciplinary care for victims of violence. At course completion, students will have developed a strong understanding of the importance of interprofessional collaboration when caring for this unique and complex population. Prerequisite: HSV 100 or CJA 101 or NUR 201

3 credit hours
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