Abstract

Forensic nurses are a particular kind of forensic examiner who provide patient care in the context of evidence recognition, documentation, collection, and preservation efforts. They are consequently objective and scientific finders of fact, utilizing scientific principles and medical knowledge to discover evidence related to diseases, injuries, and crimes that may be suffered by all manner of victims. Their job is to perform a forensic medical examination of alleged victims, which includes initial contact, intake assessment, obtaining victim history, physical examination, evidence documentation and collection, and the interpretation of findings, including any related treatment.

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