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Advance your career with education, community and thought leadership by joining the Canadian Forensic Nurses Association

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Expand your professional expertise, connect with peers, and shape the future of forensic nursing in Canada.

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The Canadian Forensic Nurses Association offers expert-led webinars on key topics like sexual assault, intimate partner violence, child care, court preparation, strangulation, and trauma-informed care. These sessions provide ongoing professional development for forensic nurses.

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The Canadian Forensic Nurses Association offers active member committees that provide a platform for collaboration and professional development. These committees enable members to engage with key issues in forensic nursing and contribute to the advancement of the field.

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The Canadian Forensic Nurses Association offers active member committees that provide a platform for collaboration and professional development. These committees enable members to engage with key issues in forensic nursing and contribute to the advancement of the field.

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Forensic Nursing News

April, 2025

Health system preparedness to respond to domestic and sexualized violence: A cross-sectional survey in Nova Scotia, Canada
Violence against women (VAW) has detrimental health consequences, making the health system an important intervention point. There are no large-scale Canadian studies on health system preparedness or practices related to VAW using data collected in the last 20 years. We investigated health professionals’ knowledge and practices around VAW in Nova Scotia, which has the highest self-reported prevalence of intimate partner violence against women of all Canadian provinces.
April, 2025

Intimate partner violence survivors sue feds over stalled cases, delays
A non-profit organization in Alberta’s capital that supports people impacted by sexual violence says it has been forced to temporarily suspend intakes for some of its clinical services because of provincial funding cuts.

The statement of claim filed in the Federal Court of Canada on Monday alleges the plaintiffs have been denied justice by the government adhering to strict time limits on criminal proceedings set by a landmark 2016 Supreme Court of Canada ruling.
march, 2025

UBC researchers unveil stir stick capable of testing for drink-spiking drugs
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a stir stick capable of detecting common drink-spiking drugs, potentially preventing assaults.

Given that the common drink-spiking drugs like GHB or ketamine are tasteless and odourless, researchers say detecting them is nearly impossible without special tools.
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Introduction to Forensic Nursing

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Part 1 of a 4 Part Video Series from Island Health - Forensic Nurse Examiner Video Series. 

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