Forensic nursing is defined as the application of the nursing process to public or legal proceedings, investigation of trauma, death related issues/abuse, violence, criminal activity, liability, and accidents. They have an assortment of jobs, including assessing and thinking about survivors of attack, household misuse, kid and senior maltreatment, disregard, and sexual violations, including sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, elder mistreatment, death investigation, corrections, and in the aftermath of mass disasters.
Forensic nurses mostly work in hospitals, community anti-violence programs, medical examiners offices, corrections institutions and psychiatric hospitals. They collect evidence from the survivors of the violent crime as well as the suspect so that case can be made and justice can be served. They act as liaison between medical profession and that of the criminal justice system. They perform health screenings, educate inmates about health care and related topics, about illness, injuries, medication and assessments.
