What Is a Forensic Nursing Degree?
Overview Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of umjanedoan Nurses and law enforcement are tied together through forensic nursing. 4774ad51-5e13-4e88-9b8b-6310e3a866f9375500 A degree in forensic nursing is a specialized degree obtained by registered nurses that encompasses health care and criminal justice work through crime scene evidence collection and victim care. Definition Forensic nursing is a specific type of nursing that involves working with law enforcement. Forensic nurses straddle the health care and criminal justice fields by collecting evidence at crime scenes and treating crime victims in hospitals.