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I am going for my rn at a diploma school starting August. I am just thinking ahead, obviously. I have recently been doing research to be a forensics nurse and I'm trying to figure out the best way to go about this.

Do I have to get my bachelors first before I take the course to be a forensics/sane nurse? Or is it suggested?

I have been debating on my bachelors for a while now, but it is quite expensive and I dont know if the difference in pay will be worth the loans.

Should I just take the forensics certificate? The plan is being a sane nurse prn, and a full time psych nurse. Anyone have some thoughts for me?

Thanks in advance (:

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

You don't need a BSN to be a SANE. Good luck! :-)

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I am going for my rn at a diploma school starting August. I am just thinking ahead, obviously. I have recently been doing research to be a forensics nurse and I'm trying to figure out the best way to go about this.

Do I have to get my bachelors first before I take the course to be a forensics/sane nurse? Or is it suggested?

I have been debating on my bachelors for a while now, but it is quite expensive and I dont know if the difference in pay will be worth the loans.

Should I just take the forensics certificate? The plan is being a sane nurse prn, and a full time psych nurse. Anyone have some thoughts for me?

Thanks in advance (:

You and I have the same interest !! I love psych, and interests in forensics. I have no Idea how to get Into forensics any suggestions?

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I just started looking stuff up online.

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You and I have the same interest !! I love psych, and interests in forensics. I have no Idea how to get Into forensics any suggestions?

Check out your Board of Nursing. Most states have their own delineation of what a forensic nurse can do.

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