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 Forensic nursing
is an altogether new area of the medical
profession that is becoming popular these days. This is due to the
increased
occurrence of crime in general and crimes against women in particular. They
ultimately become experts in clinical
diagnosis.
Forensic Nursing Salary
Information:
Forensic nurses are very highly paid.
They are paid a minimum of $25 an hour in most hospitals. With
experience and a good reputation for detail they can earn over $60 per
hour on a contract basis.
Forensic Nursing Education Requirements:
A candidate in forensic nursing has to
be a registered nursing (RN) before joining a degree course in forensic
nursing. There are many quality nursing schools across the US
that offer a 2-year degree course in forensic nursing. In
addition to passing the degree, you need to have two years of
experience as a licensed registered nurse. The degree in forensic
nursing is often called Master of Science in Nursing or MSN. If
you want to work with adolescents and adults then you have to possess
SANE-A certificate. If you want to work in pediatric SANE
positions, then you have to possess SANE-P certificate.
Forensic Nursing Work
Environment:
Forensic nursing enables you to work
in several special fields such as sexual assault nursing, correctional
nursing, death investigation, community education, gerontology
specialization and legal nurse consulting. In short you can say
that forensic nursing is a versatile medical profession. Forensic
nurses are adept in treating the patient and at the same time
maintaining and preserving evidence regarding crimes. Their role is
extremely important in the present time when crimes against women are
on the rise. A forensic nurse would assist the hospital doctor and the
staff in collecting evidence while treating the victim. Forensic nurses
are also called forensic nurse examiners. In fact forensic nurses
are recognized in courts as sources of evidence against crimes. The
growing number of forensic nurses have become an increasing help to
society in the sense they are an extra weapon in the fight against
crime.
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