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 ...

The author, a registered nurse and mystery writer (Bagels for Tea), does an excellent job of conveying the importance of an emerging medical specialty. Because forensic nurses—described by Stevens as ...

If you watch “CSI” shows, you know what forensic nurses do. In addition to dealing with the emotional trauma of patients who are crime victims, they collect evidence. “I define forensic nursing as ...

Care by a forensic nurse examiner differs from other types of medical intervention in that patients are empowered to have total control of their hospital visits. People who fall victim to ...

In 1992, 72 registered nurses formed the International Association of Forensic Nurses, a group that has since grown to 3,000. Some states, such as Texas, have laws requiring that sexual assault ...

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 ...

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) play a vital role in providing compassionate healthcare and support to victims of sexual and domestic assault. SANEs conduct thorough forensic examinations while ...

On August 18, 2021, Dr. Sean Dugan sent out a letter to his colleagues. He practices medicine in Redding, which had just reported its highest rates of COVID hospitalizations yet. His message began ...

“In any kind of medico-legal case, forensic nurses play an important role,” Saurabh Chattopadhyay, head of the department, forensic medicine and toxicology, NRS Medical College and Hospital said on ...

The cases involving children are the hardest for Frederick Memorial Hospital nurse Tracy Montgomery. Montgomery has been a nurse for more than 30 years, the majority of which she has spent at FMH. And ...

East Tennessee State University’s College of Nursing has added a forensic nurse certificate to its lineup of online programs. The post-baccalaureate certificate is for nurses who want to expand their ...