Tristan Ashly Wristen, RN, BSN, MSN, FN-CSA, SAN has been a nurse for over 15 years, spending most of her career in emergency departments and serving as a forensic nurse examiner for 5 years. After graduating with a master’s degree in forensic nursing, Tristan started TW Forensic Consulting where she offers forensic consulting services. She has qualified as a trial expert in forensic nursing, sexual assault, strangulation, and injury causation, in 10 states as well as for the US Military in courts-martial proceedings in the US and England. Tristan is double board certified as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner for Adults/Adolescents (SANE-A) and for pediatrics (SANE-P). She is also an adjunct professor teaching undergraduate nursing students in the clinical setting and she precepts graduate students in forensic nursing. Tristan teaches portions of the forensic nurse examiner training programs and is currently serving in an elected position as Education Commissioner for the International Association of Forensic Nurses.