Certification Types

Generalist Forensic Nurse

The Generalist Forensic Nurse - Certified™ is a licensed Registered Nurse (RN), who practices in the forensic nursing specialty or any of the subspecialties, meets the minimum educational requirement, practices the core competencies, and has obtained experience required for Generalist Forensic Nurse certification. The core competencies derive from legal tenets, forensic science, and nursing science related to trauma and the expected health outcomes. Evidence-based content provides the foundation for educational curricula and practice. Practice for the Generalist Forensic Nurse qualified for certification includes direct patient care, application of scholarship, and supervised leadership.

Advanced Forensic Nurse

The Advanced Forensic Nurse - Certified™ is a licensed RN who holds a graduate degree or certificate in nursing from an accredited school of nursing, practices in the forensic nursing specialty or any of the subspecialties, practices the core competencies, and has obtained experience required for Advanced Forensic Nurse certification. The core competencies derive from legal tenets, forensic science, and nursing science related to trauma and the expected health outcomes. Evidence-based content provides the foundation for education curricula and practice at the advanced level. Practice for the Advanced Forensic Nurse qualified for certification includes research, service, and education, and may include direct patient care that informs and directs organizations and systems through scholarship and leadership.

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