obtaining and providing forensic medical examinations must understand that cellular and other materials of importance (e.g., lubricant, spermicide) can be collected in cases where a condom is reportedly used during the act. Although non-cellular items may not result in an identity profile, these items can contribute a corroborative link between the victim and suspect (Musah et al., 2012). 50 Conclusion This paper serves to initiate a much needed conversation in the clinical forensic and law enforcement communities – a conversation that begins to address unjust practices and inequities in clinical forensic health care services. It is critical to question practices that encourage or support disparate standards of care for different groups. To achieve equity in the provision of forensic medical examinations for all patients receiving these services, there must be a universal recognition that all persons receiving these examinations are patients. The language used to discuss those who receive forensic medical examinations needs to be neutral and nonjudgmental. Nurses are expected to respect the dignity, autonomy, and privacy of patients regardless of patient demographic or personal characteristics. Yet this is not occurring for patients accused of sexual offences. According to the Code of Ethics for Nurses and the Forensic Nursing Scope and Standard of Practice, if nursing care is being provided, the recipient of that care is a patient. This essential tenet must be integrated into forensic nursing practice. During the past 24 months alone, law enforcement officers from over 15 different jurisdictions have shared that they have either never heard of a suspect examination or have never known of such an examination being requested (personal knowledge, 2016). This lack of awareness still exists despite over a decade of research supporting the collection of the victim’s DNA from the body or clothing of the suspect. In these jurisdictions, one group of people, the accusers, are receiving forensic medical examinations that include head to toe examinations, documentation of the history of events by a clinician, written and photographic documentation of findings during the examination, and sample collection for medical and forensic analysis. Considering the exigent nature of biological substances and items considered as trace evidence in a sexual offense case, persons considered to be victims of such crimes are encouraged to have a 51 forensic medical examination as soon as possible following the offense. Unfortunately, the concern about loss of collectable samples is not extended to the accused or those suspected of the same crime (Newton, 2013). With exposure to more trainings related to suspect exams, the trends of an increasing number of requests for these examinations may continue to increase (DeVore and Sachs, 2011). Law enforcement officers are responsible for investigating an allegation of a sexual offense and determining the facts surrounding the case. This responsibility includes discretion on how to fulfill their responsibility (Alderden and Ullman, 2012), including if or when to request an examination for a suspect or the accused. Future studies should explore the decision making processes of law enforcement officers in their requests for these examinations plus the factors that may affect their decisions to request or not request an examination for a suspect or the accused in a sexual offense case. This paper has explored the inequities between the established best practices for forensic medical examinations when the patient is identified as a victim compared to as a suspect. In order to address clinical forensic healthcare disparities, forensic nurses must identify and call attention to inequities in forensic health care services. To avoid magnifying injustice, forensic nurses have an increased obligation to confront false assumptions and myths, to address their own biases, to adopt nonjudgmental language, and to research and utilize best practices within their specialty area. To do less would be to acknowledge injustice and accept it. We can do better. Introduction and Background Introduction Clinical photodocumentation is an adjunct to written documentation during a medical examination – it provides a visual representation of what was observed during the examination. The resulting images, primarily photographs, of clinical photodocumentation may include normal findings, anatomical variants, clinical conditions, and injuries. The routine use of digital imaging technology such as digital cameras, digital video cameras, or even cell phone and tablet cameras, for photodocumentation in clinical care is a relatively new practice. Forensic nursing practice quickly adopted digital imaging because of the higher-quality images and the ability to immediately view, store and transfer captured images. However, the use of digital imaging technologies for clinical photodocumentation practices with patients receiving forensic medical services also brought forth an array of clinical questions and ethical concerns. With the advent of digital media, such as digital photographs, and accessibility to digital photodocumentation equipment has resulted in widespread use, especially within forensic related fields such as clinical forensics, forensic pathology, and crime scene investigation. The anecdotal variations in practice across forensic nursing is concerning at