Victims Assistance Services of WestCOP, Inc. in collaboration with Barbara Rome, RN, SANE-A will be providing a four-day, 40-hour Adult/Adolescent SANE training course based on the New York State DOH protocol, the National protocol and the IAFN standards for SANE education.

 

Victims Assistance Services coordinates the Westchester County SANE Program.  This training will take place at their main office in Elmsford from 8am-6pm, on January 28^th, 2010 through January 31^st, 2010.  If you are a RN, NP or PA interested in taking this training, in order to specifically work as a SANE in our county-wide program, please send a cover letter and resume via email to mlaaksonen@westcop.org or via fax to 914-345-3513 to the attention of Michele Laaksonen, Sexual Assault Program Manager I.    The training fee is $250.  The deadline for training registration is January 1^st, 2010.  Due to space limitations, we will be accepting a restricted number of applicants.   

 About the trainer:  Barbara Rome is an Assistant Professor at Westchester Community College and emergency room nurse and nursing supervisor at Northern Westchester Hospital.  She is a nationally and New York state certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner and has been practicing as a SANE in both Putnam and Westchester County for over ten years.  Barbara has been called to testify in criminal trial and before the grand jury on numerous occasions.  She holds a Master of Science degree from Mercy College.  

Victims Assistance Services is a component of Westchester Community Opportunity Program Inc., a private not-for-profit, multipurpose social service agency dedicated to helping people and changing lives.

Northside Hospital in coordination with TheForensicNurse.com and North Georgia College is offering a 40 hour Adult / Adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Training at Northside Hospital Forsyth, located just outside of Atlanta Georgia.

The SANE program at Northside hospital has grown from infancy to one of the most highly respected in the state of Georgia. They not only service Forsyth county, but serveral of the other surrounding counties at well. The program also is the only facility in the state that uses the SDFI telemedicine system for advanced digital forensic evidence collection.

Class Information: 

 Date: May 18 - May 22 (5 days)

Location:

1200 Northside Forsyth Drive

Cumming GA, 30041

Cost: $350.00

Registration Website: http://www.theforensicnurse.com/atlanta_georgia_sane_training.cfm

Northside Hospital is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission on Accredidation.

Course Material Outline

• Overview and History of Forensic Nursing
• Myths and Barriers
• Rape Trauma Syndrome
• Roles of SANES
• Continuum of Care
• Crime Lab Kit
• Photography
• Medical Forensic History
• Head to Toe Assessment
• Genital Anatomy / Variations
• STD’s
• Trauma Identification
• Death Investigation
• Evidence Collection
• Serology & DNA Analysis
• Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault
• Multi Disciplinary Team Concept
• Advocate / Police Roles
• Profiling of Sex Offenders
• Special Populations
• Sexual Assault / Domestic Violence
• Clinical Requirements
• Documentation and Testimony
• Expert Witness Testimony
• Judicial System and Laws

The IAFN, has selected Atlanta GA for its 2009 Annual Scientific Assembly. This event is held each year around the country to help spread the word about forensic nursing and give participants and exhibitors the opportunity to network and learn more about the latest trends and best practices for Forensic Nursing.

This four day event will be held on October 21-24, 2009.

For Hotel information in the area or flight arrangements: http://www.findnearbyhotels.com/DESTINATIONS/Atlanta_GA_US/

Northside Hospital Forsyth is also offering a 5day / 40 hour SANE-A training class in May 2009.

Master of Science in Nursing
Certificate in Forensic Nursing

Offered at the Prince William Campus

Point of Contact

Michele Davidson, PhD, CNM, CFN, RN
Telephone: (703) 993-1924
mdavidso@gmu.edu
Fax: (703) 993-3612

This certificate program offers formal study in theory and practice in applied forensic science and nursing for nurses with a bachelor’s degree in nursing or individuals in another discipline with a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.

Program Requirements

Students applying to the certificate program must be enrolled in graduate degree status or hold a bachelor’s degree. Application is made through the Admissions Office of the University. A requirement for the certificate is 15 credits of graduate course work in which a 3.00 GPA is earned.

Program of Study

The program for the certificate consists of 15 credits in forensic science.  Students who already hold certification as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) or non-nurses are exempt from NURS 734 and will be required to take GCH 602 in place of NURS 734.    

Practice Opportunities

The GMU forensic program focuses on the application of forensics from a social science perspective and prepares graduates to work with clients in a variety of practice settings. Graduates of the GMU forensic nursing program will provide services to victims of violence and abuse including, but not limited to, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, homicide, and drug or alcohol abuse. Forensic nurses work in a variety of public health and public safety settings, as well as in the private sector.  The scope of practice is broad and can include product tampering, environmental hazards, medicolegal death investigation, sexual assault examination, and epidemiological issues.  Clinical roles include emergency and trauma care, corrections, nurse investigator/evidence collection, psychiatric mental health, sexual assault nurse examiner, and nurse coroner positions. The legal nurse consultant is another role that specializes in forensic practice and providing expertise in legal matters. Forensic practitioners often care for living clients and train other nurses to appropriately assess and care for these victims.  As a member of an interdisciplinary team, the forensic nurse possesses expertise in normal anatomy and physiology, assessment skills, determination of causative factors of injuries, and use of therapeutic communication. The GMU forensics program is sound in terms of theory, clinical decision-making skills, and field experiences.  The program is comprised of an interdisciplinary faculty that possesses expertise in nursing, criminal justice, death investigation, and forensic science. Many of the faculty members are nationally recognized experts within the various fields of the forensic specialties.

• Required courses (15)
  • NURS 733 (3:3:0)
    Introduction to Forensic ScienceÂ
    This course focuses on the introductory concepts of forensic science and examines its impact on society. 
  • NURS 734 (3:3:0)
    Interpersonal Violence & Sexual Assault ExaminationÂ
    This course focuses on the incidence and consequences of interpersonal violence and examines the role of the sexual assault nurse examiner when caring for victims of violence. (Must be a nurse with a valid nursing license to take this course).
  • NURS 735 (3:3:0)
    Crime Lab and Crimes Scene Investigation
    This course focuses on the components of the crime lab and the role of the forensic scientist in crime scene investigation.
  • NURS 736 (3:3:0)
    Psychological and Legal Aspects of Forensics
    This course focuses on the psychological and legal aspects of forensic science.
  • NURS 737 (3:3:0)
    Investigation of Injury and Death
    Explores the role of the forensic scientist in death investigation. Examines death, manners of death, and causes of death along with the death certification process. The role of the medical office professional and autopsy procedures will be reviewed.  DNA evidence and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) will be analyzed. 

Explanation of Credit Hours

Course titles are followed by numbers in parentheses (0:0:0), separated by colons. The numbers have the following significance:

• First Number: credits for the course
• Second Number: hours of lecture or seminar per week for the course
• Third Number: hours of laboratory for the course

For independent study, readings, topics, or similar courses, individual instructors set hours.

Visit: www.findnearbyhotels.com for a listing of hotels and airfare discounts available in the area.

Cost and Fees:
Registration Fees
(No on-site registration)
Early Full Registration (before May 12th)
FCASV/FNVWS Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $185
Non-Members . . . . . . . $250
Late Full Registration (after May 12th)
FCASV/FNVWS Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $220
Non-Members . . . . . . . $285
Early One Day Registration (before May 12th)
FCASV/FNVWS Members . . . . . . . . $100
Non-Members . . . . . . . . . . $135
Late One Day Registration (after May 12th)
FCASV/FNVWS Members . . . . . . . . $135
Non-Members . . . . . . . . . . $170
Wellness Day . . Free with registration


Description:
Advocacy. Leadership. Therapeutic Resources. Criminal Justice. Serving the Underserved.
As clinicians and advocates, educators and criminal justice professionals, men and women, we must combine all of our resources to provide the services survivors of sexual violence deserve.  We know that survivors come from all walks of life—from different ethnic, religious, economic, and cultural backgrounds. The more we learn from each other, the better able we are to help create seamless, appropriate supports for those we serve.  Please join us in listening to everyone’s voice to begin creating a culture of validation and healing for every survivor.
Visit www.fcasv.org for conference updates.

We have many workshops to choose from this year, including:
• Sexual Assault Services for the Deaf Community
• Fatherhood and Family Violence: Listening to Immigrant Fathers in South Florida
• Poverty, Housing & Sexual Violence
• Domestic Violence in the Haitian Community

Make hotel reservations by May 5, 2008 for the $90 conference room rate. Valet parking is $20 per day.  Contact the Deauville Beach Resort directly at (800)327-6656, reservation code: FNVWS08

Event Web Address: www.aldermanandmarshall.com
Event Sponsor: Alderman and Marshall, Inc.

Contact Person: Tracy Alderman, Ph.D.
Contact Phone Number: 619 840-6061
Contact Email: drtracya@aldermanandmarshall.com

Event CEUs: 7
Event Fee: $90.

Training Event?: Yes

Description: This workshop will provide critical information for those who offer treatment, support, and assistance to those who purposefully injure themselves. Attendees will receive essential information relating to types of self-injury, reasons for self-injury, models of self-injury, assessment and diagnostic issues, and treatment strategies.

the 2008 Annual Scientific assembly is bein hosted at the InterContinental Dallas Hotel in Dallas TX. 

2008 Assembly Purpose & Objectives

The purpose of the 16th Annual Scientific Assembly is to put state-of-the-art science into action and create best practices for forensic nursing across the world and across the lifespan.

At the end of the Assembly, the participant will be able to:

1. Apply knowledge of forensic nursing care across the lifespan.
2. Identify resources for supporting forensic nursing professional practice.
3. Recognize sources of knowledge for evidence based practice.
4. Compare and contrast innovative forensic nursing practice skills and strategies.
5. Support the advancement of global forensic nursing practices.

Intercontinental Hotel Rates normally start at $99

The IAFN recently released a new training DVD to help educate and promote awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

This unique, comprehensive and cost-effective training tool helps you advance skills in all aspects of sexual assault forensic examinations, from initial meeting, to patient-centered medical examination and treatment, to proper collection and preparation of evidence, to pretrial and courtroom preparation.

At your own computer, on your own schedule, a distinguished faculty of master practitioners, legal experts, and other professionals will take you through an interactive virtual forensic facility to experience and explore best practices that lead to improved outcomes.

Regardless of your experience level, the Practicumâ„¢ is a must-have tool for forensic examiners, trainers, students, and other medical professionals who care for victims of sexual assault. This is a great tool even if you are just exploring the possiblity of becoming a SAFE (sexual assault forensic examiner).

This program does not replace the standard 40-hour SANE training course, but rather is an innovative supplement that will help forensic examiners provide better patient care.

Canyon College is offering an online Forensic Nursing Certificate Program. You have a time limit of 14 months to complete this course. This course comprises eight modules. You may study at your own pace, and can progress through this program as quickly as you desire. (If you desire our eight-week Forensic Nursing Class, go to NR340) Our Forensic Nursing Certificate Program and Forensic Nursing Class may be used to fulfill nursing continuing education requirements.

Some of the topics/subjects covered include;

1. Sexual Assault
2. Child Abuse
3. Testifying in Court
4. Forensic Nursing Opportunities.