Forensic Nursing

Victims of violence and abuse require care from a health professional who is trained to treat the trauma associated with the wrong that has been done to them—be it sexual assault, intimate partner violence, neglect, or other forms of intentional injury. Forensic nurses are also a critical resource for anti-violence efforts. They collect evidence and give testimony that can be used in a court of law to apprehend or prosecute perpetrators who commit  violent and abusive acts. 

A forensic nurse is a Registered or Advanced Practice nurse who has received specific education and training. Forensic nurses provide specialized care for patients who are experiencing acute and long-term health consequences associated with victimization or violence, and/or have unmet evidentiary needs relative to having been victimized or accused of victimization. In addition, forensic nurses provide consultation and testimony for civil and criminal proceedings relative to nursing practice, care given, and opinions rendered regarding findings. Forensic nursing care is not separate and distinct from other forms of medical care, but rather integrated into the overall care needs of individual patients.

Forensic nurses work in a variety of fields, including sexual assault (as Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners or SANEs), domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, elder mistreatment, death investigation, corrections, and in the aftermath of mass disasters. 

 

  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Crime and Terrorism
  • Crime Prevention
  • Forensic Analytical Techniques
  • Forensic Mental Health
  • Forensic Psychiatry
  • Forensic Science and Research
  • Forensic pathology

Related Conference of Forensic Nursing

April 17-18, 2025

35th World Nursing and Nursing Care Congress

Paris, France
May 05-06, 2025

17th International Conference on Gynecology

Rome, Italy
May 12-13, 2025

44th World Nursing and Healthcare Conference

Toronto, Canada
June 12-13, 2025

2nd Global Summit on World Nursing

London, UK
June 26-27, 2025

26th World Congress on Nursing Care and Healthcare

Amsterdam, Netherlands
June 26-27, 2025

32nd Global Nursing and Health Care Conference

Amsterdam, Netherlands
August 04-05, 2025

27th Global Nursing Education and Nursing Technology

Toronto, Canada
August 21-22, 2025

33rd International Conference on Nursing Education and Research

Aix-en-Provence, France
September 04-05, 2025

World Nursing Congress

Toronto, Canada
October 06-07, 2025

32nd Global Nursing and Healthcare Congress

Las Vegas, USA
October 20-21, 2025

32nd International Conference on World Nursing Education

Barcelona, Spain
November 13-14, 2025

31st World Congress on Nursing and Healthcare

Barcelona, Spain
November 20-21, 2025

55th International Conference on Advanced Nursing Research

Aix-en-Provence, France
November 24-25, 2025

57th Euro Nursing & Medicare Summit

Barcelona, Spain
December 08-09, 2025

20th World Congress on Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing

Montreal, Canada

Forensic Nursing Conference Speakers

    Recommended Sessions

    Related Journals

    Are you interested in