Find your regulating body’s standards of practice and review the IAFN/ANA Forensic Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice. Then, address the following topics in your essay: Analyze the similarities and differences between the standards of practice and scope of practice as defined by these entities. Discuss the importance of professional organizations and certifications to develop professionalism in forensic specialty practice. Define your areas of strength and weaknesses regarding forensic practice. What are your goals for future practice? What limitation can you self-identify and how can you address these areas? Reflect back on what you thought a forensic nurse was at the beginning of the course and what you have learned about forensic nursing. What surprises or new information did you gain about the role of the forensic nurse? Required Sources DeGruy, J. (2018, November 8). Post traumatic slave syndrome. How is it different from PTSD? [Video]. YouTube. Rorgjdvphek International Association of Forensic Nurses. (n.d.). Forensic nurses’ position papers. https://www.forensicnurses.org/page/PositionPapers Proctor & Gamble. (2020, June 2). The look. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJav36Nbn58&t=11s Expert Answer and Explanation Analyze the similarities and differences between the standards of practice and scope of practice as defined by these entities

 

Several standards of practice deal with assessment, diagnosis, planning, and implementation. The differences and similarities are shown in the table below



Standard of Operation
ANA
IAFP


Assessment
The nurse will collect patient data in the healthcare industry on the patient (Rorgjdvphek International Association of Forensic Nurses, n.d).
Allows the nurse to focus on the patient’s immediate condition to collect patient data (IAFP, 2023).


A similarity in both is that the registered nurse is the primary individual collecting patient information.


Diagnosis
The nurse will use the collected information to use for diagnosis (Rorgjdvphek International Association of Forensic Nurses, n.d).
The nurse can include the patient family in the diagnosis as will deem appropriate (IAFP, 2023).


The similarity is that both systems leave the registered nurse responsible for performing the diagnosis.


Planning
The registered nurse needs a patient care plan capturing the initiatives and interventions to treat the patient (Rorgjdvphek International Association of Forensic Nurses, n.d).
Under IAFP, the nurse will make the plan in collaboration with the patient’s family (IAFP, 2023)


 
The similarity is that both systems require a patient care plan to be prepared.


Implementation
The nurse must follow only the interventions in the patient care plan. At the same time (Rorgjdvphek International Association of Forensic Nurses, n.d).
Allows the nurse to partner with the patient’s family in implementing the interventions meaning that changes can be made along the way (IAFP, 2023).


The similarity is that the nurse remains the primary individual tasked with implementing the patient care plan.