SANE/Forensic Nursing

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Specializes in Home Health,MedSurg/ICU/School Nursing.

After contemplating a new career direction for some time, I am drawn to forensic nursing, especially working as a SANE nurse. Can anyone offer information regarding certifications/programs/degrees offered in Texas, particularly in the central part of the state? Are SANE/forensic nurses in demand in Texas?

Thanks for any info/advice!

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Specializes in Ortho, Med surg and L&D.

Hello,

Just recently I mentioned to a coworker nurse that I want to earn my Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner certificate and she shared that she is interested in Forensic nursing.

I hadn't made the connection but, I guess they go hand in hand. I'm new to Texas but, in the ERs where I did my clinicals for EMT and nursing it was the ER nurses who were S.A.N.E. certified.

In the meanwhile, I have to check it out myself too to see! Goodluck!

Gen in Texas

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I"ll be watching this thread, as this is my area of interest also :)

I am not in TX presently, but I will be applying to nursing programs in the Austin/surrounding areas (as that's my hometown) and if accepted, I may be coming home.

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

please check out these sticky threads in the forensic nursing forum:

how do i become a forensic nurse/role of the forensic nurse

other "sticky" threads for forensic nurse

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Specializes in Home Health,MedSurg/ICU/School Nursing.

Gen & Daisy,

I'll let you know any info I come across....

There are so many web sites to research, so much information.... my mind is swimming at this point. I really want to pursue this!

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Specializes in Home Health,MedSurg/ICU/School Nursing.

Gen & Daisy,

I'll let you know any info I come across....

There are so many web sites to research, so much information.... my mind is swimming at this point. I really want to pursue this!

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