A forensic nurse examiner program has recently expanded at Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital in Lexington – joining four hospitals in Rocky Mount, Roanoke, the New River Valley and Giles.

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Care by a forensic nurse examiner differs from other types of medical intervention in that patients are empowered to have total control of their hospital visits. People who fall victim to ...

For nurses looking for a new way to work in nursing, forensic nursing is a unique role that has a lot to offer. Described by the International Association of Forensic Nurses as the “practice of ...

Navigating what to do after being raped or sexually assaulted can be daunting, but survivors should receive medical attention as soon as possible – preferably from a specially trained sexual assault ...

For more than 20 years, Jacqueline Callari Robinson has worked as a forensic nurse, helping survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault through life-altering traumas. The work is as high-stakes ...

REAL LIFE: Unlike in Hollywood where, "you get results in under an hour," crime labs can take six to nine months to test the DNA evidence in a rape kit, says Mission Health forensic nurse team ...

Steps away from the clamor of one of the country’s busiest emergency departments, a first-of-its-kind, 24-hour medical unit in Colorado Springs strives for serenity in the treatment of patients whose ...

On August 18, 2021, Dr. Sean Dugan sent out a letter to his colleagues. He practices medicine in Redding, which had just reported its highest rates of COVID hospitalizations yet. His message began ...

When a survivor of sexual assault seeks help at a hospital, every minute counts — for both healing and justice. Yet, out of 48 hospital emergency departments in Maryland, only half have forensic ...