Forensic Nursing: Beyond the Evidence

Healing Through Words: Mastering Communication & Maintaining Boundaries in Forensic Nursing

Episode Summary

Join hosts Kalen and Karen alongside special guest Laci Smith as they dive into therapeutic communication and boundary-setting during medical forensic exams. This highly-requested episode provides practical strategies for forensic nurses to establish rapport, maintain professional boundaries, and support patients through trauma while protecting their own well-being.

Episode Notes

Join hosts Kalen and Karen alongside special guest Laci Smith as they dive into therapeutic communication and boundary-setting during medical forensic exams. This highly-requested episode provides practical strategies for forensic nurses to establish rapport, maintain professional boundaries, and support patients through trauma while protecting their own well-being.

Key Episode Learnings:

• Learn how proper communication techniques can build trust with trauma survivors without retraumatizing them.
• Discover why maintaining professional boundaries protects both patients and clinicians while still providing compassionate care.
• Understand how subtle word choices can dramatically impact a patient's healing journey.
• Explore strategies to protect your professional and personal boundaries in challenging situations.
• Recognize warning signs of burnout and vicarious trauma in your practice.

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Episode Resources:

• Stalking of mental health professionals: An underrecognized problem (McIvor & Petch, 2018)