Certified Forensic Nursing (CFN) Test Preparation and Study Guide

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Exam Details


Candidates can either take the examination online or at an in-house presentation.  You can also arrange to take the exam with a group of other participants.

   • The test consists of 100 multiple-choice questions.
   • Participants are given a four-hour time limit to complete the exam.



Exam Content


Forensic Nursing Core

   • History of Forensic Nursing (5%)
   • The Forensic Nursing Process (10%)
   • Violence and Victimology (10%)
   • Injury Identification, Interpretation, and Documentation (20%)
   • Criminalistics and Forensic Science (20%)


Forensic Nursing Focus Areas

   • Homicide (3%)
   • Sexual Assault (3%)
   • Intimate Partner Violence (3%)
   • Child Maltreatment (5%)
   • Legal Nurse Consulting (3%)
   • Correctional Nursing (3%)



Test Preparation and Study Tips


The CFN has 100 questions and a 4 hour time limit.

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