Some nurses work with stethoscopes—others with statements, samples, and the finer details of forensic evidence. This forensic nursing training delves into the intersection of healthcare and legal frameworks, offering a focused look at roles involving injury analysis, toxicology, death investigation, and DNA procedures.
From forensic mental health to wound assessment and pathology, the course walks a tightrope of precision and ethics. If you’re intrigued by the scientific side of nursing and the structured world of investigations, this course is less about gauze and more about gathering facts.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the scope and function of forensic nursing practices.
- Explore mental health within forensic healthcare environments.
- Identify wound types and methods of injury documentation.
- Examine roles in death investigations from a nursing perspective.
- Learn forensic toxicology concepts related to substance analysis.
- Understand DNA analysis and pathology processes in forensics.
Who is this Course For:
- Nurses interested in forensic pathways and case-based healthcare.
- Mental health workers exploring roles in forensic environments.
- Students of nursing or forensic science seeking structured learning.
- Healthcare staff working with injury or trauma documentation.
- Legal professionals seeking clinical insight into wound reporting.
- Care providers involved in patient and incident assessments.
- Public service staff exposed to forensic health considerations.
- Medical admin staff managing forensic documentation procedures.
Career Path:
- Forensic Nurse – £35,000 avg. salary
- Mental Health Nurse (Forensic) – £34,000 avg. salary
- Clinical Forensic Specialist – £36,500 avg. salary
- Forensic Case Examiner – £33,000 avg. salary
- Medicolegal Death Investigator – £37,000 avg. salary
- Forensic Healthcare Coordinator – £34,500 avg. salary
