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Forensic Nursing. Forensic nursing as a specialty began in 1992, when the IAFN was founded in Minneapolis. The founders, who worked primarily with victims of sexual assault, recognized a growing need for practicing nurses whose expertise could provide a bridge between medicine and law enforcement.raining. The starting point for a career in forensic nursing is becoming a registered nurse. This requires an associate or bachelor's degree, which takes two to four years, then passing the National Council Licensure Examination for RNs. The next step is formal training in forensics.
Although two years is the minimum required to be an RN, there may be a semester or two added to the overall time because you have prerequisites for nursing school that need to be met. That said, total time to complete an associateâs degree in nursing may be closer to 2 to 3 years from start to finish.tâs misleading and confusing reading nursing acronyms like CNA, LPN, RN, CRNA â because you have no idea what they mean let along how long it takes to get that nursing designation. Under most circumstances, an undergraduate education as a nurse takes between 2 to 4 years.