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 ...

Feb. 25—A woman wakes, disoriented and in pain, with no memory of the night before after going out for drinks and dancing with a female friend and a man she thought she could trust. After piecing ...

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 ...

Research and theory are key underpinnings that guide safe, effective, and comprehensive forensic nursing practice. As forensic nursing continues to evolve as a specialty and science, the ongoing ...

TULSA, Okla. — House Bill 2236 authored by south Tulsa Republican Rep. Jeff Boatman will guarantee forensic nurses get paid $800 for each medical examination on victims of sexual assault. That's up ...

A forensic nurse examiner program has recently expanded at Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital in Lexington – joining four hospitals in Rocky Mount, Roanoke, the New River Valley and Giles.

A leading forensic nurse researcher has developed new approaches to detecting bruises in patients with darker skin tones – thus helping to overcome barriers to diagnosing injuries in patients of color ...

A former Fraser Health nurse was awarded the Order of Canada for her leadership in forensic nursing in Canada.

If an adult is sexually assaulted in the District, one group of specially trained nurses is called upon to perform a forensic exam should the survivor wish to receive one. And sexual assault occurs ...