FutureForensicN

2 out of 5?! That is scary. I can understand that nurses need to keep their emotions in check at work. But that is totally different than being emotionless at work... just to go home and fall apart after each shift. That is too high a price to pay for being "supernurse". Thanks Gooselady for reminding me I don't have to be 'perfect'; I would never make the cut. Merry Christmas and God bless.

Thank you both for your encouraging advice. I feel more confident moving forward now. I appreciate the link and the hugs esme12. Thank you HouTx for the warning me about suppressed memories. It means a lot to me to help these people. It a hard thing to go through. Thank you both so much. I know it is a bit early but Merry Christmas and God bless.

Hello. I was wondering if people who have experienced continuous sexual abuse in the distant past can become SANEs? It might sound odd but the more informed and helpful to these people I am the less I feel like a victim. I have no doubt I can be truly objective in any professional setting. (Just to let you know that is not what I`m conserned with.) I need to know if having those type of experiences in my past would be an issue for me in this line of work. I have found a story of a nurse who was raped before deciding to become one of New York`s best SANEs but nothing about longer term child sexual abuse. I understand that the affects are different. Just for clarity`s sake this happened a long time ago and actually I don`t remember most of it. Please also understand that I have tried my best to research this on my own but with no success. I would be lying if I said I don`t feel awkward writing this post but I really want to know if I should be pursue being a SANE before hand. I would appreciate advice on this subject.

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to my post. I have reset my goals to account for the longer route. In high school I had so many things going on (mostly me medical) it was hard to focus in school. I`m feeling so much better now! I will definitely look farther into earning an ASN now. Thanks again for your post.

I saw a very similar thread on this site. All those who responded had some very good points on why being a male SANE/SAFE is perfectly fine. I do remember the name of the thread but if I come across it again I will tell you the name of it.

Thank you for giving me some guidance. I`m always reluctant to give up on personal goals, but if it gets in the way of bigger goals than it isn`t worth the sacrifice. I think I will go for the longer route. To answer your question the forensic field is very new but I have found the job market to be pretty good actually. To find out more you could look at the forensic nursing forum or go to the IAFN (International Association of Forensic Nurses).

Could tell me if there is a way to move this thread to the pre-nursing forum? This is my first post so I don`t quite get how this is done yet.

Hello. I have recently decided to become a forensic nurse. I have taken some steps to start on my pre-requisites. The problem is that since I struggled in high school (I was constantly sick, but thank the Lord I have gotten better!) I have entered the Gateway to College program. The program allows those who struggled in school to have a chance at college if some of the classes go towards a high school diploma. Things are going well. I am still high school aged and I want to graduate with in my class (2015). The program pays for all the tuition for community college students. The program ends when I finish the classes I need for my diploma. I can finish with a high school diploma with a good GPA and college credits (some will be pre-requisites) at the same time. OR I can finish with at least most of pre-requisites completed, a very good GPA and prove I am ready to handle a four year college, but I don't want to be discounted for taking longer to get my high school diploma. Which path should I take? I would appreciate any advice anyone might share with me. Thank you.