The Paradigm of Forensic Nursing for Nursing Students in the Current Curriculum

Abstract

In India, forensic nursing is becoming more and more acknowledged as a critical field that connects the legal and medical systems. As the number of violent, sexual assault, and domestic abuse cases rises, forensic nurses are essential in helping victims get the full care they need while carefully gathering and safeguarding evidence. The survey aimed to assess the knowledge of nursing students regarding forensic nursing subjects in the current curriculum. The methodology was after approval from the Gian Sagar ethical committee and permission taken from selected Nursing colleges of Punjab. The Google link for the survey was sent to selected colleges of Punjab by enrolling 170 nursing students in the survey. A non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to select the samples. A self-structured questionnaire was used for data collection, and the result shows a level of knowledge regarding forensic nursing. A maximum of 63.5% had good knowledge scores, followed by 27% with average knowledge, 9% below average, and 0.5% with poor knowledge scores. The mean was 21.44, median 21, SD 6, range 25, minimum 5, and maximum 30.