Violence In Healthcare, Human Trafficking

Violence in Healthcare, Human Trafficking

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Violence in Healthcare, Human Trafficking

While any nurse can encounter a victim of abuse, they are not familiar with the signs of violence or assistance measures. Generally forensic nurses are qualified and can recognize these situations and assist the victim ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"O8U1sh0K","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Chesnay & Anderson, 2019)","plainCitation":"(Chesnay & Anderson, 2019)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":132,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/YgsdZK9k/items/96RUUSU7"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/YgsdZK9k/items/96RUUSU7"],"itemData":{"id":132,"type":"book","title":"Caring for the Vulnerable","publisher":"Jones & Bartlett Learning","number-of-pages":"482","source":"Google Books","abstract":"Caring for the Vulnerable: Perspectives in Nursing Theory, Practice, and Research focuses on vulnerable populations and how nurses can care for them, develop programs for them, conduct research, and influence health policy. Units I and II focus on concepts and theories; Unit III on research; Units IV, V, and VI on practice-oriented measures, including teaching nursing students to work with vulnerable patients and clients; and Unit VII on policy. The text provides a broad overview of material critical to working with these populations, comprehensive treatment of issues related to vulnerable populations, outstanding contributors who are experts in what they write, and a global focus.The Fifth Edition will be a major overhaul, as each new edition of this text has been. There will be a total of 31 new chapters focusing on new and emerging research on vulnerable populations. This text is generally used as a supplement in a wide variety of courses - from health promotion to population health, to global health.New to the Fifth Edition:Thirty-one new chapters focusing on new and emerging research on vulnerable populations, exploring topics such as: Intersection of Racial Disparities and Privilege in Women's HealthHIV Prevention EducationCaring for the Transgender CommunityCaring for Vulnerable Populations: Outcomes with the DNP-Prepared NurseWith some chapters delving into key clinical topics in identified regions, such as:Opioid Abuse and Diversion Prevention in Rural Eastern Kentucky The Effects of Gun Trauma on Rural Montana Healthcare ProvidersHealth Care in MexicoFifth edition will continue to focus more on DNP authors and assess each chapter for relevance to DNP-prepared nursesFeatures an included test bank, practice activities, PPTs, IM, and a sample syllabus","ISBN":"978-1-284-14681-3","note":"Google-Books-ID: dOGGDwAAQBAJ","language":"en","author":[{"family":"Chesnay","given":"Mary","dropping-particle":"de"},{"family":"Anderson","given":"Barbara"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2019",2,5]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Chesnay & Anderson, 2019). However, every nurse should be aware of basic information in this regard.

The nurses must know what signs to look for when they their patient seems possible abuse and human trafficking victim. These signs include scratches and bruises, multiple injuries, delay in taking medical help, stress and panic attacks, drug abuse, and mental instability and being repeatedly admitted for the same injuries. The patient or attendant may look nervous and try to leave hospital as soon as they can CITATION Rei16 \l 1033 (Reinvent, 2016). If the nurse finds the patient or attendant suspicious and any of the above-mentioned signs, they must remain calm and tackle this situation vigilantly. Firstly, they should report to physicians, assistant of a physician or nurse practitioner about the situation. Supervisor should also be notified if possible. This will help verify, in case the nurse has misread the situation, or it can help come up with a better plan. If attendant is suspicious and seems to be an abuser, nurse should examine the patient in a room without an attendant. For better assessment of the situation, the nurse should first calm the patient, possibly a victim. Next a comprehensive examination should be carried out. It should be done in the presence of a witness and all findings including statements and body language of patient and suspected abuser, must be documented. They may be required for a legal procedure later. First ensuring security, the nurse should alert the authorities and law enforcement. If the situation turns out to be as suspected, nurse should motivate the patient to take action and seek help ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"HQvchgKE","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(\\uc0\\u8220{}What Should a Nurse Do If They Suspect a Patient Is a Victim of Abuse?,\\uc0\\u8221{} 2019)","plainCitation":"(“What Should a Nurse Do If They Suspect a Patient Is a Victim of Abuse?,” 2019)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":130,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/YgsdZK9k/items/PT86RE8G"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/YgsdZK9k/items/PT86RE8G"],"itemData":{"id":130,"type":"post-weblog","title":"What Should a Nurse Do If They Suspect a Patient Is a Victim of Abuse? || RegisteredNursing.org","abstract":"Being on the front lines of healthcare, nurses have unfortunately needed to report cases of abuse and neglect. Employers are typically clear with outlining requirements for their workers, but nurses have a responsibility to know what to do in case they care for a victim of abuse.","URL":"https://www.registerednursing.org/what-should-nurse-do-suspect-patient-victim-abuse/","title-short":"What Should a Nurse Do If They Suspect a Patient Is a Victim of Abuse?","language":"en-US","issued":{"date-parts":[["2019",9,26]]},"accessed":{"date-parts":[["2019",11,13]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (“What Should a Nurse Do If They Suspect a Patient Is a Victim of Abuse?”, 2019).

Nurses can make sure that proper examination is conducted and both psychological and physical issues are addressed to prevent more events like this in future ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"ULnbBW5m","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Byrne, Parsh, & Ghilain, 2017)","plainCitation":"(Byrne, Parsh, & Ghilain, 2017)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":134,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/YgsdZK9k/items/GL5NNSBE"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/YgsdZK9k/items/GL5NNSBE"],"itemData":{"id":134,"type":"article-journal","title":"Victims of human trafficking: Hiding in plain sight","container-title":"Nursing2019","page":"48","volume":"47","issue":"3","source":"journals.lww.com","abstract":"An abstract is unavailable.","DOI":"10.1097/01.NURSE.0000512876.06634.c4","ISSN":"0360-4039","title-short":"Victims of human trafficking","language":"en-US","author":[{"family":"Byrne","given":"Melissa"},{"family":"Parsh","given":"Bridget"},{"family":"Ghilain","given":"Courtney"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2017",3]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Byrne, Parsh, & Ghilain, 2017).

References

ADDIN ZOTERO_BIBL {"uncited":[],"omitted":[],"custom":[]} CSL_BIBLIOGRAPHY Byrne, M., Parsh, B., & Ghilain, C. (2017). Victims of human trafficking: Hiding in plain sight. Nursing2019, 47(3), 48. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NURSE.0000512876.06634.c4

Chesnay, M. de, & Anderson, B. (2019). Caring for the Vulnerable. Jones & Bartlett Learning.

What Should a Nurse Do If They Suspect a Patient Is a Victim of Abuse? || RegisteredNursing.org. (2019, September 26). Retrieved November 13, 2019, from https://www.registerednursing.org/what-should-nurse-do-suspect-patient-victim-abuse/

BIBLIOGRAPHY Reinvent, R. V. (2016). Empowering survivors. Dignity Health's Understanding and Responding to Human Trafficking: A Workshop for Healthcare Providers. Redwood City.