LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) -- After Kayla Cotten was raped, she said the last thing she wanted to do was go to a hospital. "Usually the first thing a victim wants to do is take a shower, throw away their ...

GRETNA, Va. (WSET) -- According to Centra, Pittsylvania County sees the second highest number of crime cases in the area needing scientific tests or techniques; second only to Lynchburg. If you live ...

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 ...

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.

Director of the forensic nursing program at the Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital, Bonnie Price, holds an evidence kit in the examination room at the hospital in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019.

The Texas A&M College of Nursing’s forensic nursing program has been elevated to center status, allowing for a larger graduate program and the opportunity to make more courses available to allies such ...

Research and theory are key underpinnings that guide safe, effective, and comprehensive forensic nursing practice. As forensic nursing continues to evolve as a specialty and science, the ongoing ...

St. Peter's Health Foundation has received $732,000 in grant funding to expand its forensic nursing program for victims of sexual violence, it was announced Wednesday by St. Peter's officials. The ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- There is a growing shortage of nurses certified to perform sexual assault examinations in Virginia, according to a recent study "Forensic nurses take care of patients who have been ...