For nurses looking for a new way to work in nursing, forensic nursing is a unique role that has a lot to offer. Described by the International Association of Forensic Nurses as the “practice of ...

A forensic nurse is a registered nurse that specializes in collecting forensic evidence related to criminal activity while caring for patients who are crime victims. Forensic nurses serve as a liaison ...

REAL LIFE: Unlike in Hollywood where, "you get results in under an hour," crime labs can take six to nine months to test the DNA evidence in a rape kit, says Mission Health forensic nurse team ...

Like a lot of nurses interested in this field, I found the combination of the medical and forensic worlds fascinating. Always one to try to figure out "why" or "how," this field of nursing seemed to ...

In October, the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) selected Pam Holtzinger, DNP, to receive the Virginia A. Lynch Pioneer Award in Forensic Nursing. This is the highest award the ...

For example, a forensic nurse can look at a wound and identify the weapon that was used, or determine when and where a bullet exited. "I have always seen the need to have a forensic evaluation ...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the team of forensic nurses from Meritus Medical Center want the community to be aware of the issues that continue to grow in our own community. One ...

RICHMOND, Va (AP) — The young woman who walked into an emergency room in Milwaukee began her journey about 12 hours earlier, at a Chicago-area hospital, more than 90 miles away. She had been raped, ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) -- After Kayla Cotten was raped, she said the last thing she wanted to do was go to a hospital. "Usually the first thing a victim wants to do is take a shower, throw away their ...

Need for Forensic Nurses in Nevada Season 8 Episode 16 | 26m 46s | CC October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and victim advocates stress the urgency of investigating and prosecuting ...