Section C.2.0. Forensic Roles

Unit.C.2.1. Forensic Correctional Nurse

[Unit.C.2.1.] [Unit.D.2.1.]

Unit.C.2.2. Forensic Nurse Death Investigator

[Unit.A.2.2.][Unit.C.2.2.]

Unit.C.2.3. Forensic Psychiatric Nurse

[Unit.B.2.3.] [Unit.C.2.3.]

Unit.C.2.4. Forensic ER (Clinical) Nurse

[Unit.C.2.4.] [Unit.E.2.4.]

Unit.C.2.5. Forensic Examiner Sexual Assault Nurse

[Unit.C.2.5.] [Unit.E.2.5.]

Unit.C.2.6. Forensic Expert Witness

[Unit.A.2.6.] [Unit.B.2.6.] [Unit.C.2.6.] [Unit.D.2.6.] [Unit.E.2.6.]

Unit.C.2.7. Forensic Legal Nurse Consultant/Independent Practice

Unit.C.2.8. Forensic Geriatric Nurse

Unit.C.2.9. Forensic Pediatric Nurse

This section will focus on 'forensic roles' within the field of 'forensic nursing'.

During completion of this section on 'forensic roles' you will have the opportunity to focus your study on the unit(s) listed above to:

• Identify professional health care specialties or subspecialties that have developed within the branch of forensic nursing.
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of forensic nursing: including forensic clinical or ER nursing, correctional nursing, death investigators, forensic psychiatric nursing, sexual assault examiners, forensic geriatric nursing, forensic pediatric nursing and legal nurse consulting.
• Recognize the preventive roles of professionals practicing in the forensic nursing arena.