Forensic nurses also dispense medication as needed, such as antibiotics for sexually transmitted infections, the morning-after pill or the HIV post-exposure prophylaxis PEP, Maillet says.

The Forensic Center of Excellence at UCHealth Memorial Hospital opened in April, 2023, after a one-time grant of $3 million ...

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Henderson, who is now working toward a doctorate in forensic nursing, said a big part of her role is educating other nurses on the job.

ER nurse Kira Stearns of St. Charles County (right) swabs the mouth of her partner ER nurse Christina Isringhausen of Godfrey, Il. to collect DNA as part of an forensic gathering exercise on ...

The International Association of Forensic Nurses estimates there are fewer than 25 in the entire Houston area. Trisha Sheridan is a forensic nurse in College Station.

And while most of her time at the hospital is spent in same-day recovery, since January, Montgomery has an additional role: that of forensic nurse examiner.

Doctors push for forensic nurses “In any kind of medico-legal case, forensic nurses play an important role,” Saurabh Chattopadhyay, head of the department, forensic medicine and toxicology, NRS ...

Sexual assault forensic examiners are struggling across California—especially in rural communities.

Now an estimated 7,500 nurses regularly fill forensic-nursing roles, from those who work full time investigating deaths or treating violent offenders at psychiatric facilities to those who ...

A leading forensic nurse researcher has developed new approaches to detecting bruises in patients with darker skin tones – thus helping to overcome barriers to diagnosing injuries in patients of ...