Nursesds

My manager is the king of non-confrontation. It is his objective to make everyone else the bad guy. He looks like the caring person and we function as his henchmen! It is very frustrating. Nothing ever gets taken care of. I feel for all who suffer!

Does anyone have any stats on Forensic Nurses salary in their area?

A lot of it depends on the area. Since most programs are hospital based, some offer an on call rate + call time. Other places just pay a flat rate per case of anywhere from $75-300. But your statement is true. Most Forensic nursing is SANE based, and not death investigation. Since death investigation is mostly a local issue (each county, not state level) it depends on if the local coroner or medical examiner will even work with a CFN.

Becoming a forensic nurse, really depends on your state. Currently there is not a national certification body in place, so each state does things differently, and even calls forensic nurses different things. SANE, FNE, SANC, SAE, SAFE are all basicly the same thing.