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forensic nursing

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forensic nursing,
a nursing specialty involving provision of care to victims of crime, such as sexual and other types of assaults, as well as collecting evidence, performing certain types of death investigations, and working with prison inmates.

forensic nursing
The application of forensic aspects of health care combined with the biopsychosocial education of the registered nurse in investigation and treatment of trauma, and death of victims and perpetrators of violence, criminal activity, and traumatic accidents within the clinical or community institution. See Sexual assault nurse examiner.


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There are several programs that are geared towards Legal Nurse Consulting or Forensic Nursing.
According to a college news release, the two-year grant will support the Nursing Department's plan to address the shortages by accelerating the RN-to-BS nursing degree and the RN-to-MS in forensic nursing program through innovative Web-based distance learning.
A new district for Forensic nursing, initiated by Mary Pat DeWald was launched last fall.
 
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