21st+Century+Career

 Forensic Nursing:  1) Job description and working conditions:

 Forensic nursing, what is it? Forensics is the use of technology to investigate and establish facts in criminal or civil courts of law, and a nurse is a person educated and trained to care for the sick or disabled. Forensic Nursing is a cross between the two. Being a forensic nurse would require me to take care of a lot of different patients, for example they could be involved in an accident, sexually assaulted, violently injured, or some might even be deceased. The two places my working conditions would be are, outdoors or inside the victims house(the crime scene), and inside the hospital taking care of the victims. I would have to be someone who liked being around people to have this job, also I would have to be able to stand strong smells.

 2) Educational Requirements   I would want to get a masters degree in biomedical forensics. Most nursing schools with a forensic nursing degree program offer 2-year-graduate-level courses giving you a master of science in nursing. I would also want to get a four year degree as an registered nurse (RN).

 3) Starting and Potential Earnings  My earnings could start at around 26$ an hour with the potential to eventually earn 100$ an hour depending on my specialty. I could also get paid per case I do.   4) Future Outlook

 Opportunities for forensic nursing are expected to increase rapidly in the next 10 years.

 Links: Frequently Asked Questions International Association of Forensic Nursing What Is A Forensic Nurse? American Forensic Nurses, AFN