J Korean Crit Care Nurs.  2018 Jun;11(2):34-50. 10.0000/jkccn.2018.11.2.34.

An Evolutionary Concept Analysis of Forensic Nursing Competency

• Jo NY
• Lee YM
• Son YJ

• KMID: 2416799
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/jkccn.2018.11.2.34

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study aimed to clarify attributes, antecedents, and consequences of forensic nursing competency. METHOD: Rodgers' evolutionary concept analysis was used to analyze twenty nine articles on forensic nursing based on a systematic review of theology, medicine, psychology, and nursing literature.
RESULTS
Forensic nursing competency consists of the following seven attributes: awareness of the medico-legal problem, multi-disciplinary integrated knowledge, education and training in forensic science, professional career development, evidence based practice in forensic nursing, collaborative forensic nursing with community partner, safety and security effective communication, and supportive relationships. Finally, we could explain the consequences of forensic nursing competency on knowledge construction in nursing, enhancing professional nursing, and establishing a human rights and social justice based approach. The antecedents of forensic-nursing competency were forensic science interest, forensic science experience, and nurses' view of person in forensic-works.
CONCLUSION
Based on these results, we recommend the development of a Korean version of a scale to assess forensic nursing competency.

Keyword

Forensic nursing; Competency; Concept formation

MeSH Terms

Concept Formation
Education
Evidence-Based Practice
Forensic Nursing*
Forensic Sciences
Human Rights
Humans
Methods
Nursing
Psychology
Social Justice
Theology