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Forensic Nurse:
Forensic Nurses are registered nurses who
provide care to the victims of violence.
Forensic Nurses also assist police instigations
by collecting evidence and giving consultation
services to other medical personnel, law
agencies and the Courts.
There are many career
paths within the forensic nursing arena. Some
are as follows:
- Forensic Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Forensic Nurse Investigator
- Forensic Psychiatric Nurse
- Nurse Coroner
- Sexual Assault Nurse
- Legal Nurse Consultant
- Forensic Gerontology Specialist
- Correctional Nursing Specialist
Where they work:
A Forensic Nurse’s work is mainly laboratory
based, but also involves traveling to various
Prisons, Crime Scenes, Morgues, Police
Departments and Hospitals. Forensic Nurses are
often required to appear in court to give expert
their expert opinion.
Qualifications:
As with all other specialist nursing areas,
earning certification demonstrates your
knowledge and professional commitment to your
career. The Forensic Nursing Certification Board
(FNCB) of the International Association of
Forensic Nurses (IAFN) offers the following
certifications:
- SANE-A - Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
/ Adult/Adolescent
- SANE-P - Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners / Pediatric.
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