Educational and clinical path to Forensic Nursing

[BrooklynRN2008, BSN, MSN, RN]

Hi all,

I have recently completed my RN ADN and am currently looking for a job. Now that I finally have some free time I am researching different types of nursing and the ones that interest me the most are public health or forensics. In forensics I am more interested in death investigation and /or working with the medical examiners office. SANE is ok too, but not my first interest. I am also looking into getting back to school and am debating between my BSN or a Forensic Science program, which does not really focus on nursing though.

Any advise is welcome on the best way to get into this exciting and interesting field.

Many thanks

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

Hi all,

I have recently completed my RN ADN and am currently looking for a job. Now that I finally have some free time I am researching different types of nursing and the ones that interest me the most are public health or forensics. In forensics I am more interested in death investigation and /or working with the medical examiners office. SANE is ok too, but not my first interest. I am also looking into getting back to school and am debating between my BSN or a Forensic Science program, which does not really focus on nursing though.

Any advise is welcome on the best way to get into this exciting and interesting field.

Many thanks

Hello, nydutchrn

Please check out this forum especially the following threads:

How Do I Become a Forensic Nurse/Role of the Forensic Nurse

Nurse Death Investigation

Forensic Nurse Death Investigators

Good luck with your career plans.