Forensic Nursing

**Definition:** The application of NURSING knowledge to questions of law. It is a specialty of nursing practice involving victims of crime which includes not only attending to the physical and emotional distress of victims, but also the identifying, collecting, and preserving evidence for law enforcement and the criminal justice system.

**Tree numbers:** - H02.478.676.227 - I01.198.780.952

**Synonyms:** - Nursing, Forensic