Welcome to the Southern California Chapter of International Association of Forensic Nurses
If you are visiting this site, you are someone who is interested in forensic nursing or in caring for victims of violence. Maybe you are looking for a career change, a way to connect with others working in the field of forensic nursing, or maybe a way to obtain continuing education units for your certification or nursing licensure. This site can provide you with all of this and more.
Explore our events calendar for programs in your region; locate a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program in your area; or search for a job in the field of forensic nursing. Members of IAFN will find even more resources on the site, including online continuing education, full-text articles from IAFN's peer reviewed Journal of Forensic Nursing, and access to a variety of email discussion lists to keep you connected to information from around the globe.

What is IAFN? IAFN is an international membership organization comprised of forensic nurses working around the world and other professionals who support and compliment the work of forensic nursing.

The mission of the IAFN is to provide leadership in forensic nursing practice by developing, promoting, and disseminating information internationally about forensic nursing science. IAFN Organizational Goals:

To incorporate primary prevention strategies into our work at every level in an attempt to create a world without violence. 

To establish and improve standards of evidence-based forensic nursing practice.

To promote and encourage the exchange of ideas and transmission of developing knowledge among its members and related disciplines. 

To establish standards of ethical conduct for forensic nurses. 

To create and facilitate educational opportunities for forensic nurses and related disciplines.