Anyone else interested in Forensic Nursing?

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Specializes in Adolescent Psych, PICU.

I have been interested in forensic sciences since I would about 7 years old. I have been reading a lot about Forensic Nursing this past week and it sounds right up my alley. Where I live we have a Masters of Forensic Nursing offered here at a nearby university...supposed to be an excellent program.

I saw the Forensic Nursing forum on here but no one ever goes there so I thought I would ask here and see.

Marilyn:roll

Specializes in PCU, Critical Care, Observation.

I have never really thought much about forensic nursing, but it is indeed an interesting field. Are you going to pursue it?

One of my instructors is a forensic nurse......

Specializes in ICU.

I'm so interested in all to do with forensics. As my job to get through school I work for the police department in my city and I absolutely love it. My favorite cases are some of psych/suicidal people that get transported to the hospital. I am addicted to all the forensic crime shows and I often end up watching them instead of doing my homework! I know I definitely want to work in the ED, but I still am very interested in forensics. It's just that I hear it's so hard to get into, which is somewhat discouraging. I could imagine getting burnt out doing that as well.

~Jackie

I'd love to go into forensic nursing. Around here though, they're mostly used in prisons and that's not what I'm looking for. A school in our area just opened a master's level program for forensic nursing, so maybe the market will pick up.

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