Criminal ForensicsBecome a specialized nurse in criminal forensics. This is a much misunderstood and undervalued area of nursing that deserves more attention. You may have already been involved in some aspects of this field of nursing without realizing what you were truly doing. Criminal forensics has hit the "lime-light" on television, but focusing almost entirely on the role of police. Did you know however that nurses play a key role in many areas. From sexual assault examinations, domestic violence, child and elder abuse, emergency trauma, death investigation, to working with criminals in prison and counseling of children involved in violent acts, all of these situations are a part of forensics. I myself have been involved in more than one of such circumstances without realizing what I was truly involved in.
Below are links to web sites that can give you further insight in to this exciting field of nursing.
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