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Hello and Welcome to the Forensic Nursing Forum

Hope you enjoy the site here at Allnurses.com. You will really get great information.

Forensic nursing is very intriguing. I am a medical legal consultant and have done an externship with a medical examiner. It really helped me with my business.

Hi, nursek05,

I am self-employed as a medical- legal nurse consultant. Incorporated this year. Doing the externship prepared me for the type of cases normally for my criminal litigations. I was able to see first hand just how forensic medicine is utilized. Rape cases, homicides, etc. I honestly can say I know what to expect and know what should be done prior to being transported to the morgue. It was most informative. I would like to do more work with the local examiner sometimes, but, right now.....zero time.

Following a chain of command in some of these cases ..... you can find where "links" were broken.

Hello to every body. I'm new to this forum. Like someone else here, 'm very much interested in forensic nursing. Can anybody tell me the steps on how to be a forensic nurse? Is there a demand for a male nurse? Thanks

Hello, shaider. Great to have you in the Forensic Nursing forum.

Have you checked out the other threads in this forum?

Here are some links for education as a Forensics Nurse:

http://www.forensicnurse.org/

http://www.amrn.com/

Forensic Nursing Certificate Kaplan

http://www.allnursingschools.com/fea...ic-nursing.php programs found at www.Allnursingschoolscom

As for male nurse? Do you mean, you are a male and desire nursing as a career? Or, you are a male and a nurse and desire forensics as a career??

Yes , I am male and a nurse as well.With a desire to be a forensic nurse.Thank you for the informations.

I see. Well, I have not noticed a specification for either gender in the field. I don't think it makes any difference whatsoever.

It is a most interesting field, that's for certain. You will enjoy it, I think, shaider.

Thanks Siri..

Hi my name is Mario and I am in my last semester of nursing school (getting my BSN)... I am very interested in Forensic Nursing and have been in the process of trying to become one since high school... Recently, and actually today, I have been talking to different agencies and individuals regarding the field, and I am getting a little discouraged by some my research.

1) There appears to be no concrete way to actually become a Forensic Nurse... despite some of the few school who offer Masters of Nursing with a Forensic Nurse emphasis... I have found that the programs require SANE experience or license...

2) Some people have told me to get a Master while other contradict getting a Masters unless I waant to be an Advanced practioner (they feel the masters isnt necessary)

3)The last problem I have been running into, but is completely understandable, is my ability to work after going through all this training... I have been told by friends, social workers, and even some practicing nurses that a lot of victims female and male who have been sexually assault do not want to be examined by a male nurse and/or physician...

I would like to know what you all think about it...