Wednesday, 01 May 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
A seminar was organised at the Himalayan College of Nursing (HCN) in collaboration with the Department of Forensic Medicine of the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences. The speakers discussed the role of forensic nurses in medical care and legal systems.
The nursing college principal Dr Sanchita Pugazandi highlighted the critical role of forensic nurses in evidence collection, crisis intervention management, and specialised medical care for patients facing physical and mental trauma. Forensic experts Dr Ashish Bhute from AIIMS Rishikesh and Dr Pragya Tripathi from HIMS also delivered lectures in the seminar. Additionally, Dr Grace Madonna Singh and Preeti Prabha spoke on counselling techniques used by forensic nurses.
