What are the Specialty Roles in Forensic Nursing?
Educating and informing potential employers regarding the profession of forensic nursing and the valuable skills provided by qualified forensic nurses. Meeting and establishing professional relationships with other forensic professionals, including crime scene technicians, medical examiners and attorneys is called “networking”. Through networking you will establish a professional identity within the forensic community which will ultimately help. Always join as many professional forensic organizations as you can. The International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) will keep you informed of professional developments in the field of forensic sciences. As their responsibilities evolve, forensic nurses are assuming increasingly diverse roles, in risk management, employee litigation, forensic nurse investigator, forensic clinical nurse specialist, forensic nurse educator, bioterrorism, domestic and international investigations of human rights abuse, psychiatric forensic nursing, forensic
