Table 2 The frequency of FOP and POI of forensic nursing role behaviors and the correlation between their means

1

Informing forensic physicians about admitting a patient who died on arrival without receiving care

3.66

1.56

1

4.59

0.87

1

0. 53^a

2

Distinguishing an animal bite wound from a human one

3.09

1.34

5

4.19

0.96

25

0. 41^a

3

Recovering and preserving physical trace evidence of a sexual assault

2.49

1.40

18

4.29

1.04

18

0. 30^a

4

Recovering and preserving physical trace evidence of a sexual suspect

2.46

1.34

20

4.28

1.04

19

0. 26^a

5

Determining the gender of skeletal remains brought to the ED

3.03

1.62

7

4.40

0.98

7

0. 31^a

6

Knowing about testifying in a court of law in forensic cases

2.13

1.13

27

4.48

0.94

3

0. 11

7

Differentiating between close and distant gunshot wounds

1.82

1.05

30

3.93

1.18

35

0. 20^a

8

Packaging appropriately for the preservation of physical evidence

2.35

1.26

24

3.95

1.06

34

0. 23^a

9

Being familiar with appropriate documentation of death or injury

2.39

1.37

22

4.24

1.06

21

0. 23^a

10

Recognizing signs of physical child abuse

2.65

1.14

13

4.57

0.76

2

0. 11

11

Recognizing signs of emotional battering/abuse

3.04

1.15

6

4.38

0.86

10

0. 25^a

12

Reading dental charts and being aware of the forensic dental comparison

1.58

0.90

34

3.59

1.26

39

0. 28^a

13

Knowing the duties/responsibilities of the police investigator

2.03

1.03

29

3.84

1.14

38

0. 22^a

14

Knowing the duties of the coroner/medical examiner

2.55

1.23

15

4.24

0.95

22

0. 16^a

15

Recognizing self-inflicted trauma versus inflicted by others

2.59

1.15

14

4.35

0.93

14

0. 17^a

16

Being skilled in sharing information about sexual assault with law officers/medico-legal investigators

2.38

1.19

23

4.14

0.96

29

0. 24^a

17

Assisting police investigators in their mission

3.11

1.27

4

4.10

1.05

30

-0. 45^a

18

Assisting medico-legal investigators in their mission

2.81

1.30

11

4.15

1.01

28

0. 34^a

19

Incorporating the collection of forensic evidence with patient care

3.14

1.36

3

4.28

0.93

20

0. 38^a

20

Assuring documentation for investigation and legal protection of the nurse/patient

3.37

1.37

2

4.38

0.92

11

0. 34^a

21

Using specific forensic patient care guidelines

2.48

1.29

19

4.07

1.00

31

0. 24^a

22

Receiving adequate training in the notification of death

2.76

1.34

12

4.45

0.83

4

0. 15

23

Receiving adequate training in grief counseling

2.50

1.33

17

4.32

0.89

15

0. 12

24

Providing grief counseling for victims/their relatives.

2.24

1.24

25

4.17

0.99

27

0. 11

25

Receiving adequate training in crisis intervention.

2.89

1.30

9

4.44

0.82

5

0. 19^a

26

Documenting the circumstances around the victim and interactions between patient/family/witnesses.

2.89

1.21

10

4.22

1.00

23

0. 32^a

27

Acting as a forensic liaison between the hospital/victims, forensic investigators/law enforcement

2.15

1.28

26

3.91

1.18

37

0. 32^a

28

Collecting and preserving body tissues and fluids as evidence

2.05

1.23

28

3.93

1.19

36

0. 26^a

29

Providing crisis intervention for victims and their relatives

2.52

1.19

16

3.98

1.05

32

0. 22^a

30

Conducting interviews of witnesses in suspected cases

3.00

1.31

8

4.32

0.91

16

0. 28^a

31

Using a working knowledge of the pathology/autopsy

1.71

1.10

32

3.97

1.16

33

0. 13

32

A professional with specialty education in forensic nursing takes charge of forensic cases

1.72

1.03

31

4.21

1.05

24

0. 10

33

Available ED forensic consultant to interface with family, police, medical examiner, etc.

1.62

1.03

33

4.38

0.91

12

0. 06

34

The forensic nurse specialist assists in searching for information in suspected cases

1.36

0.67

35

4.40

0.88

8

-0. 18^a

35

The forensic nurse specialist consults in forensic matters for other hospital departments

1.27

0.57

37

4.19

0.97

26

-0. 22^a

36

The forensic nurse specialist operates in the ED

1.23

0.54

39

4.31

1.00

17

-0. 21^a

37

The forensic nurse specialist educates the staff on forensic matters

1.26

0.58

38

4.36

0.93

13

-0. 04

38

The forensic nurse specialist acts as an expert witness in court

1.31

0.66

36

4.40

0.92

9

-0. 09

39

Holding the belief that ED physicians have a strong knowledge of forensic protocol

2.46

1.27

21

4.43

0.85

6

0. 05

Total

92.07

25.48

164.82

24.86

0.11