Forensic Nursing Career Forensic Nurse
Interested in investigative sciences
and victim advocacy? Consider the challenging field of forensic nursing.
Forensic nurses
may be called to a crime scene or accident to work with detectives,
collect evidence, and take tissue and blood samples. Forensic nurse
treat survivors of assaults or violent accidents, and victims of negligence,
abuse, or violent crimes. Forensic Nursing job is fast-paced and exciting,
with real issues at stake.
Forensic Nurse/Nursing Work with law enforcement to collect evidence
at crime and accident scenes. Forensic Nurse Care for survivors of
assaults or violent accidents,
and victims
of negligence, abuse, or violent crimes. Forensic nursing may identify
injuries and/or death and their causes, preserve and document the chain
of custody, and refer victims for appropriate follow-up care.
Aspects of a career in forensic nursing:
Interpersonal Violence:
Sexual assault; domestic violence; child/elder abuse
Emergency/Trauma Nursing:
Victim advocacy; crisis intervention
Care Facilities:
Accidents; injuries; neglect
Police and Corrections:
Evidence collection; scientific investigation
Death Investigation:
Natural; accidental; suicide; homicide
Public Health and Safety/Mass Disaster Response
Next Topic: Forensic Nursing Training
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