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See Available Forensic Nurse Schools
Forensic nursing is a relatively new field
in nursing. Formerly called sexual assault nurses, the
term forensic nursing came into use in 1992 to encompass
the wide scope of what forensic nurses actually do.
While many are sexual assault nurses (SANEs), forensic
nurses also specialize in domestic violence, child and
elder abuse, emergency trauma, or psychiatric nursing.
They may also serve as legal nurse consultants, aiding
attorneys in research and testimony in court cases.
The responsibilities of a forensic nurse may vary. They
may perform death investigations, work with incarcerated
criminals, counsel schoolchildren who have experienced
school violence, either by passive or active participation,
or collect evidence.
Forensic nurses, who are also registered
nurses, work in hospitals or medical examiners’
offices, and some may work as independent consultants
or as an employee of a law firm. Their hours vary, as
some may work regular hours depending on where they
are employed, and others may work the more traditional
nursing hours, requiring them to work evenings, weekends,
and holidays, as well as the possibility of being on
call. Their salaries also vary, with those employed
independently enjoying a greater salary, while those
working in emergency rooms and medical examiners’
offices earning lower salaries.
As criminal investigations continue to
be more scientific, the need for forensic nurses will
increase. It is a quickly growing field, but one that
is hard to break into. The easiest way to break into
forensic nursing is to become certified as an SANE by
entering the SANE program and passing the certification
exam. Once certified, a nurse can work a regular nursing
shift and be on call to work as a SANE, advancing through
connections and networking.
For more information see: Registered Nurse,
Psychiatric Nurse, and Legal Nurse Consultant.
Arizona
University
of Phoenix
- Phoenix
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required),
MS in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner
University
of Phoenix
- Ft.
Huachuca / Southern Arizona
- BS in Nursing (RN
Required), Licensed Practical Nurse to BSN, MS in Nursing
(RN Required), MS in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner,
Nursing Informatics Certificate, School Nurse Certificate
University
of Phoenix
- Tucson
/ Southern Arizona
- Licensed Practical Nurse to
BSN, BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN
Required)
California
Everest College
- Anaheim
- Vocational Nursing
Career
Networks Institute
- Costa
Mesa
- Vocational Nursing
Maric
College
- Vista
/ North County
, San
Diego
- Certificate: Vocational Nursing, Certificate:
Nurse Assistant Training Program
University
of Phoenix
- Fresno
/ Central Valley
- BS in Nursing (RN Required),
MS in Nursing (RN Required)
University
of Phoenix
- Southern
California
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in
Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner
University
of Phoenix
- Sacramento
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required),
MS in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner
University
of Phoenix
- San
Diego
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing
(RN Required), MS in Nursing/MBA/Health Care Management
University
of Phoenix
- San
Francisco
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing
(RN Required)
West
Coast University
- Los
Angeles
- Associate: Nursing
Colorado
University
of Phoenix
- Aurora
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required)
University
of Phoenix
- Colorado Springs
* - Licensed Practical Nurse to BSN, BS
in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required)
Connecticut
Lincoln Technical Institute
- Hamden
,
New
Britain
- Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN)
Florida
Angley
College
- DeLand
- Nursing Assistant
Keiser
College
- Kendall
, Lakeland
,
Melbourne
,
Sarasota
, Tallahassee
,
West
Palm Beach
- Nursing
University
of Phoenix
- Orlando
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required)
University
of Phoenix
- Jacksonville
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing
(RN Required)
University of Phoenix
- Fort Lauderdale
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing
(RN Required)
University
of Phoenix
- Tampa
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required)
Virginia
College
- Pensacola
- Practical Nursing (Diploma)
Georgia
University
of Phoenix
- Atlanta
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required)
University
of Phoenix
- Columbus
*
- MS in Nursing (RN Required)
Hawaii
University of Phoenix
- Honolulu
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing
(RN Required)
Iowa
Hamilton
College
- Cedar
Falls
, Cedar
Rapids
, Des
Moines
, Mason
City
- Practical Nursing
Kaplan
University
- Davenport
- Nursing
Louisiana
University
of Phoenix
- Baton
Rouge
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing
(RN Required)
Michigan
Everest Institute
- Grand
Rapids
- Practical Nurse
University
of Phoenix
- Detroit
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required)
University
of Phoenix
- Grand
Rapids
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing
(RN Required)
University
of Phoenix
- Portage
/ West Michigan
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS
in Nursing (RN Required)
Missouri
Sanford-Brown
College
- St.
Charles
- Diploma in Practical Nursing, Associate
in Nursing
Nebraska
Hamilton
College
- Lincoln
,
Omaha
- Practical Nursing
New Jersey
CDM
Institute
- Wayne
- Nurses Aid
New Mexico
University
of Phoenix
- Albuquerque
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required)
Ohio
University
of Phoenix
- Cleveland
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required)
Oklahoma
University
of Phoenix
- Oklahoma
City
- BS in Nursing (RN Required)
University
of Phoenix
- Tulsa
- BS in Nursing (RN Required)
Texas
Texas
Careers
- San
Antonio
- Nurse's Aide, Vocational Nursing
Utah
University
of Phoenix
- Salt
Lake City
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing
(RN Required)
Utah
Career College
- West
Jordan
- Nursing
Virginia
ECPI
- Newport
News
, Northern
Virginia
, Manassas
,
Glen
Allen
, Roanoke
- Practical Nursing
Medical
Careers Institute
- Virginia
Beach
, Richmond
,
Newport
News
- Practical Nursing, Registered Nursing
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