forensic nurses

[saturnpeach]

Hi! A nurse came to talk to my class about forensic nursing, and I was wondering about it. Any suggestions on professional organizations or schools/training programs that could give me more information concerning 1) how you become a forensic nurse and 2) a look at what they do on a daily basis, would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

Hi! A nurse came to talk to my class about forensic nursing, and I was wondering about it. Any suggestions on professional organizations or schools/training programs that could give me more information concerning 1) how you become a forensic nurse and 2) a look at what they do on a daily basis, would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

:balloons: Hello and Welcome to Allnurses.com:balloons:

Great to have you with us. The world of forensics is most interesting.

Check out the Forensic Nursing forum here at Allnurses:

https://allnurses.com/forums/f20/

And, this link from the American Forensic Nurses association:

http://www.amrn.com/

And, this is a list of Forensic nursing programs at www.Allnursingshools.com

http://www.allnursingschools.com/featured/forensic-nursing.php

There are others, but, this should tweak your interest. :) Enjoy!!

[saturnpeach]

Wow! Thanks for those links. They are really informative!

[Kelden17]

My name is Kelly and I am currently a nursing student in AZ. I am pursuing a career into forensic nursing. I have done a little research and what I have found out is they require you to be an RN for 5 years and then you can get your SANE certification (Sexual assault Nurse examiner). I am currently taking some forensic classes at my college and they are very interesting. I figured it would give me some insight on the subject. My instructer works at the Phoenix crime lab and he said a good way to get some experience is to volunteer at the local rape/domestic violence shelters.

Does anyone have any other information they would like to share?

Kelly