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.

REAL LIFE: Unlike in Hollywood where, "you get results in under an hour," crime labs can take six to nine months to test the DNA evidence in a rape kit, says Mission Health forensic nurse team ...

Care by a forensic nurse examiner differs from other types of medical intervention in that patients are empowered to have total control of their hospital visits. People who fall victim to ...

If an adult is sexually assaulted in the District, one group of specially trained nurses is called upon to perform a forensic exam should the survivor wish to receive one. And sexual assault occurs ...

PULASKI, Va. (WDBJ) - There’s a new program to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. It’s a Forensic Nurse Examiner program (FNE) Medical Consulting Services, LLC. It is located inside ...

EVERETT — When Zadki Avila was seeking support while experiencing domestic violence, she turned to the Providence Intervention Center for Assault and Abuse. There, staff members helped her go through ...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The hospital where Sharita Godwin works in central North Carolina doesn’t have any Black nurses trained in administering forensic exams to sexual assault victims. She’s aiming to ...

Two nurses who have specialized training have earned accreditations, advancing McLaren Central Michigan’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program. Registered nurses Beth Nesbitt, the hospital’s SANE ...

On the ground floor of Greater Baltimore Medical Center, behind several locked doors — each monitored by a security camera, is a place where people come on what might be the worst day of their lives.

TROY, N.Y. — The International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) honored Nancy A. Harris, NP-C, NYSAFE, SANE-A, SANE-P, with its prestigious Distinguished Fellow Award at a presentation held July ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Polly Campbell (left) accepts an award from the International Association of ...