[nurseyky]

Question #1...how hard is it for a lpn to travel(i take it,it is pretty hard) because i've been looking for 4 yrs and have not found one yet...
Question #2....I'm an lpn wanted to be a forensic nurse...what is the best and fastest way? I'm about to start my online RN course soon....Any suggestions?

[nursinghumor]

There are a handful of travel agencies that work with LPN/LVNs, the problem is most hospitals can hire them locally vs paying the exorbitant "reward" fees a travel company charges the hospitals. Here are a few agencies:

Travel Nursing Agencies That Use LPNS/RNs:

Alacrity Healthcare Staffing:"Alacrity Healthcare Staffing, established in 1997, has grown quickly to become one of the nation's leading healthcare staffing firms. Our focus is on providing nurses (RNs, LPNs), nurse aides and other clinical staff to hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, rehabilitation centers and medical clinics. Alacrity nurses are employed by the Company and receive competitive compensation, benefits and training. We employ over 2,000 nurses and nurse aides and serve over 500 client facilities. We have 20 offices in nine states and plans to continue to open new locations and expand our reach. But our size and growth is only part of the story. Our approach at Alacrity is what sets us apart."
Lambert, Edwards & Associates Inc
171 Monroe NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503 US
616-233-0500, jlucas@lambert-edwards.com
http://www.alacritystaffing.com/


U. S. Nursing Corporation:"U. S. Nursing Corporation is a company dedicated to caring for patients during job action situations. We take care of patient needs while facilities and healthcare professionals negotiate a mutually acceptable contract. We offer travel assignments in prestigious facilities across the country. Assignments range from one day to several weeks and offer the highest wages in the industry, in addition to overtime and bonus pay."
888-389-7668, info@usnursing.com
http://www.usnursing.com/
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For question #2, I'd talk to some nurses that are already doing it and getting involved in the professional associations, try visiting:

Forensic Nurses
http://www.nursingexperts.com/forensics/

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, http://www.nursingexperts.com/sane/
Cari Caruso, RN SANE-A, Forensic Nurse Professionals, Inc., California Nurse Entrepreneurs:"Forensic Services: Forensic Sexual Assault, Evidentiary Exams for Victims and Suspects, Domestic/Interpersonal Violence evaluations and Photography, Consulting for Defense and Prosecuting Attorneys, Expert Testimony, Education."

Specialty Areas:
Emergency Department, http://www.nursefriendly.com/emergency/
Evidentiary Exams, http://www.nursingexperts.com/ee
Expert Witness Testimony, http://www.nursingexperts.com
Forensic Sexual Assault, http://www.nursingexperts.com/sane/
Forensic Nursing, http://www.nursingexperts.com/forensics/
Nurse Consultants, http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/consult/
Nurse Educator, http://www.nursefriendly.com/educators
Pediatrics, http://www.nursefriendly.com/pediatric/
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, http://www.nursingexperts.com/sane/

http://www.nursingexperts.com/fnpi/
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ForensicRN.com:"Forensic Nursing is the newest speciality in nursing. You ask "what is a forensic nurse"? To answer this you have to understand what the term "forensic" means. "Forensic: relating to or denoting the application of scientific methods to the investigation of crime" Oxford University Press Now combine this with Nursing and you have a wonderful combination of nursing and investigation. Forensic nurses include Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE), Nurse Attorneys, Correctional Nurses, Death Investigators, Nurse Coroners, etc."
http://www.forensicrn.com/

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Forensic Nursing Consultation:"Forensic Nursing Consultation is an interdisciplinary firm with more than 90 years of nursing and health care experience in a variety of specialty areas including: Mental Health, Addictions, Child, Elder and Disabled Abuse Investigations and Assessment, Short and Long-term Institutional Investigations, Risk Management, Quality Improvement, Utilization Review, Nursing Policy and Administration, Case Management and Clinical Social Work, Medical-Surgical Nursing and Critical Care and Nursing Education."
Forensic Nursing Consultation
117 Nashua Road Pepperell, MA 01463; USA
508-574-2216 RachRB@ix.netcom.com
http://firms.findlaw.com/RachRB/

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Forensic Nursing Services:"Forensic Nursing Services provides nursing, consulting, educational, and publishing services in the fields of interpersonal violence. Our services include education, consultation, expert testimony, program development and management, curriculum development, publications, research, and gathering of Medical-Legal evidence."
FNS Sales and Marketing (Prarie Region)
40758 100th St Comfrey MN 56019-4011
Phone: 507.877.3663 Fax: 507.877.6011 arndt@forensicnursing.com
http://www.forensicnursing.com/index.html

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Forensic nurses distance educations nursing schools programs...
forensic nurses educations in hospitals sex rapes victims assaults abuses investigations law forensics evidence collections seminars CEUs videos crimes......
http://www.amrn.com

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Forensic Nursing Resource Homepage:"The gateway to the Behavioural Status Index."
http://www.fnrh.freeserve.co.uk/

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GRITS RN Services LLC:"Our firm provides legal nurse consulting and education, as well as services as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner."
Contact person(s): Paula Weaver RN CLNC SANE FNE
2759 Long Branch Lane, Shreveport, LA 71118
Phone number: = 318.518.8329 E-Mail: = gritsplace@bellsouth.net
http://www.gritsrn.com/

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International Association of Forensic Nurses:"IAFN is the only international professional organization of registered nurses formed exclusively to develop, promote, and disseminate information about the science of forensic nursing nationally and internationally.
International Association of Forensic Nurses
IAFN Home Office
East Holly Avenue, Box 56 Pitman, NJ 08071-0056
Phone: 856-256-2425 Fax: 856-589-7463 Email: iafn@ajj.com
http://www.forensicnurse.org/

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Forensic Nursing Certificate, Kaplan College:"Interested in investigative sciences and victim advocacy? Consider the challenging field of forensic nursing. Forensic nurses may be called to a crime scene or accident to work with detectives, collect evidence, and take tissue and blood samples. Forensic nurses treat survivors of assaults or violent accidents, and victims of negligence, abuse, or violent crimes. The job is fast-paced and exciting, with real issues at stake."
Kaplan College Online Admissions
6409 Congress Avenue Boca Raton, FL 33487
Tel: 866-523-3473 (Toll Free)* Tel: 561-981-7300 (International)
Fax: 888-564-6745 (Toll Free)
Health Care Pathways: infohcp@kaplancollege.edu
http://www.kaplancollege.com/hcp/programs/fnMain.aspx

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National Association of Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (Great Britain):"The National Association of Psychiatric Intensive Care Units was formed following the 1st National Conference on Psychiatric Intensive Care held in London in 1996 and organised by Dr Dominic Beer, Dr Stephen Perira and Pharmacist Carol Paton.Following the conference a multi-disciplinary group of staff met and created the NAPICU."
http://www.napicu.org.uk/

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Hope that helps,

Andrew Lopez, RN
Nursefriendly, Inc. A New Jersey Corporation.
38 Tattersall Drive, Mantua New Jersey 08051
http://www.nursefriendly.com info@nursefriendly.com ICQ #6116137
856-415-9617, (fax) 415-9618

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