Forensic Nursing/Elder Abuse

Hey everyone - quick question! The other I was talking to a social worker, and some nursing students doing a public health clinical. We all started talking about our goals, and someone mentioned forensic nursing, which I am only vaguely fimiliar with. The social worker said they would hire a forensic nurse, and such a nurse would uititilized to investigate elder abuse, neglect, etc. This guy was from the Depart of Agining and Disability, so I didn't ask him, but I also wondered if such a role would be available to investigate child abuse and neglect. Does anyone have information or experience with any of this?


I'm still a student working on my pre-reqs for my BSN, so I'm just trying to gather up all the information about all the oppurtunities...and it's a big world out there.

-Midget-
All of your posts (no matter in what forum) are very infomrative to me. Thanks for taking time to educate us all!

You're very welcome! I enjoy learning about all this stuff, and if people take time to explain it from their personal experience...it's all the better, instead of relying purely off articles, etc.

What would you job actually be as the Coroner? Is that like the Medical Examiner? I always used to think those folks were MDs of some kind, until I found the article were the one lady was a nurse!