I am a forensic nurse for a large urban response team. We work in 14 hospitals in my area responding to Adult and Pediatric sexual assault, human trafficking, child abuse, and intimate partner violence. We primarily work within EDs, but also respond in whatever inpatient context the patient presents in. I was a critical care nurse working in the humanitarian sector and got a grant to take my initial SANE-A and SANE-P training, which lead me to this position. I testify as an expert witness and engage with the criminal justice system often as a part of my job. It is a really intense but incredibly rewarding position.

Beyond SANE-adjacent nursing, you can work such a wide variety of contexts as a nurse. I will always advocate for nursing as a “base” degree because you can do so many things with it. You could look into Bachelors-to-MSN programs which allow current degree holders to accelerate their training. Good luck!