Forensic Nursing Reflection
Forensic nursing goes beyond the compassionate care we are learning about now. These nurses are specialized in care for trauma patients who have experienced both mental and physical trauma. These nurses pay close attention to each, and every detail presented, and what impressed me the most is that these nurses can make the client feel safe enough to go through the collection procedure. Next level compassion and care is needed. Being the safe spot for someone who may no longer feel safe. This process uses the assessment skills we are learning and utilizes critical thinking when the time comes to looking at a human being in a sense of a crime scene swabbing for DNA and fibers.
For the last couple of years forensic nursing and becoming a SAFE nurse has interested me. I have an interest in forensic science as well as becoming a safe spot for a client who has gone through such a horrible experience. I want to be able to help the victims of sexual assault the care and treatment they need. As a nurse you are constantly learning and gaining new and important skills to improve your overall patient care, and this would be a great opportunity. SAFE nurses can play a vital role in victim advocacy and support. I would love to follow-up once I am able to get the process started.
