Scope and standards of forensic nursing practice Introduction ; Function of the scope of practice statement ; Function of standards ; Forensic nursing's international context ; Additional content -- Scope of forensic nursing practice. Function of the scope of practice statement ; Overview of forensic nursing ; Definition and evolution of forensic nursing ; Forensic nursing practice within intersecting systems ; Focus of practice of forensic nurses ; Evolution of forensic nursing ; Practice characteristics and skills of forensic nurses ; Educational preparation and credentialing of the forensic nurse -- Levels of forensic nursing practice. Basic forensic nursing practice ; Advanced practice forensic nursing ; Ethics and forensic nursing -- Goals, trends, and issues in forensic nursing. Education ; Research ; Population focus ; Genetics and genomics -- Standards of forensic nursing practice. Function of standards -- Standards of practice. Standard 1. Assessment ; Standard 2. Diagnosis ; Standard 3. Outcomes identification ; Standard 4. Planning ; Standard 5. Implementation ; Standard 6. Evaluation -- Standards of professional performance. Standard 7. Quality of practice ; Standard 8. Education ; Standard 9. Professional practice evaluation ; Standard 10. Collegiality ; Standard 11. Collaboration ; Standard 12. Ethics ; Standard 13. Research ; Standard 14. Resource utilization ; Standard 15. Leadership.