Like a lot of nurses interested in this field, I found the combination of the medical and forensic worlds fascinating. Always one to try to figure out "why" or "how," this field of nursing seemed to ...

Forensic nursing is a specialty practiced at the intersection of health care and the law. Forensic nurses must not only have excellent nursing skills, but they also must be knowledgeable of the legal ...

A forensic nurse is a registered nurse that specializes in collecting forensic evidence related to criminal activity while caring for patients who are crime victims. Forensic nurses serve as a liaison ...

If you watch “CSI” shows, you know what forensic nurses do. In addition to dealing with the emotional trauma of patients who are crime victims, they collect evidence. “I define forensic nursing as ...

Psychiatric nurse practitioner and PhD student Lisa Daly ’10, MS ’13, regularly works with parole and probation officers, and conducts psychiatric evaluations of inmates. This overlap of nursing and ...

Until now, only doctors could carry out medical examinations to gather evidence.

Forensic nurses are a vital link between medical care and the administration of justice. First and foremost, they provide care for patients who are victims of trauma. They also make observations, ...

For nurses looking for a new way to work in nursing, forensic nursing is a unique role that has a lot to offer. Described by the International Association of Forensic Nurses as the “practice of ...

It’s funny. There are dozens of career paths that you can pursue once you have completed your nursing degree. Some involve office work. Administration. There’s health coaching. School nursing. The ...

Nurses all too often see the brutal aftermath of gun shootings, sexual assault, child abuse, and other violent acts when caring for patients, but since undergoing unique forensic training some can ...