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Forensic Nursing Mythbusters

Posted on February 7, 2011

The term “forensic nurse” seems to belong in a movie or television show where viewers would expect to see an attractive, brilliant nurse spending all of their time involved in deep investigation, piecing together the identity of a murderer with only faint clues from the victim’s fingernails and saliva. Although their identity is often glamorized [...]

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A Day in the Life of a Forensic Nurse

Posted on January 3, 2011

Examining crime victims, collecting evidence, confirming findings, treating patients with medications, and providing resources to help them begin recovery — all are part of a forensic nurse’s responsibilities. Forensic nurses know that much of their workday may seem like a scene from a popular emergency medical TV series, but it’s not that drama that drew [...]

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