Abstract
I always knew that I wanted to be a nurse. My passion for nursing came to mind my senior year of high school. After graduating high school I enrolled in STNA classes. STNA stands for state tested nursing assistant. Over the course of nine years working as an STNA I finally decided to go back to school. In the fall of 2006 I enrolled in a LPN program. The program was 15 months in length. After successful completion of the program I was able to obtain my LPN license. May 23, 2008 is when I actually received my license. Currently having over six years of experience in the field, I decided it was time to go back and obtain my RN degree. Considering I have a lot of experience in the nursing field, I know what area at this point in my life I would like to specialize in.
Forensic nursing is my area of choice at this time. Forensic nursing is a relatively new specialty within the nursing field that allows medical care and law to intersect. Forensic nurses may treat patients and individuals involved in crime and sexual assault incidents, as well as assist in evidence collection and death investigations. Nursing in general can be physically demanding due to long periods spent standing and sometimes lifting or moving a patient.
As a Forensic Nurse, your job will be detailed-oriented, with most of your time spent in hospital emergency rooms, helping interpret any first signs of foul play. You’ll also testify in court as an expert medical witness. Forensic nursing encompasses a body of specialty professions that serve unique and critical roles to the health care and judicial systems. Forensic nurses might treat assault victims, investigate crime scenes or provide health care in a correctional facility.
To actually be a forensic nurse you have to earn a 4-year Bachelor of
