Journal of Christian nursing : a quarterly publication of Nurses Christian Fellowship
Volume 35, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 18-25

Update: What Nurses Need to Know about Human Trafficking (Article)

Washburn J.
  • a Joy Washburn, EdD, RN, WHNP-BC, is an associate professor at Kirkhof College of Nursing, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and a certified women's health nurse practitioner. Joy teaches in the undergraduate prelicensure BSN program, as well as in the MSN and DNP programs; she is a member of HEAL Trafficking

Abstract

Nurses are key people who interact with victims of human trafficking in healthcare and other settings. This article provides a current overview of human trafficking, explains legal definitions, elements for protocols in healthcare settings when trafficking is suspected, nursing roles and responses, interview tools, resources, public health recommendations, and nursing education approaches to address human trafficking.

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Christianity crime victim prevention and control human trafficking nurse attitude Nurse's Role human Humans Crime Victims
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85052868747&doi=10.1097%2fCNJ.0000000000000459&partnerID=40&md5=bcf3cf85b7b742959f079bf83be1d6bb
DOI: 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000459
ISSN: 07432550
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English