Advanced Forensic Nursing Certification Examination (AFN MEMBER)
Advanced Forensic Nursing Certification Examination (AFN MEMBER)
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.
To apply for certification, select the examination you are requesting to be admitted. Upon receipt of the application fee, you will receive an automated response acknowledging your payment. Upon review and approval of your submitted application, and corresponding documents, you will receive an email notifying you that you can proceed with selecting your examination date. Once you select your examination date, you will receive a secure link with specific and detailed instructions for online proctoring and examination deployment. Please read these carefully. Failure to complete steps may result in delays in taking the examination.