Forensic Nursing/Elder Abuse

Specialties Forensic

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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.

Ah, so Coroner and ME are not the same folks...I was unsure of that!

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