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Forensic Nurse Examiner Core Education

October 4, 2017 @ 8:00 am - October 5, 2017 @ 5:00 pm UTC+0

Course Description

  • This course provides the forensic knowledge and skills for forensic health assessments, evidence collection, chain-ofcustody, documentation and evaluation of victims of sexual assault (adult and adolescent). The course prepares registered nurses for roles as forensic nurse examiners within forensic nursing programs. Other health care providers and non-health care professionals please contact Sheila Early for further information.

Video streaming to multiple sites, contact Sheila Early at Sheila_Early@bcit.ca for further information.

Please Note: Personal Computer required for ALL class days.  Course material provided online or on a personal flash drive. NO photocopying provided.

Learning Objectives:

  • Outline the clinical, forensic and scientific body of knowledge associated with the care of the victims of sexual assault (adult and adolescent).
  • Contrast the myths surrounding sexual assault with the realities of sexual assault based on current literature and statistics.
  • Develop a comprehensive forensic health care plan for the collection, examination and evaluation of forensic evidence involving victims of sexual assault.
  • Outline forensic health care examination of the victims of sexual assault based on nursing/medicine, forensic science, legal and ethical principles.

Lead Instructor:  Aimee Falkenberg RN BSN SANE-A

Date:  September 25 – 28, and October 4 -5, 2017.  Final exam ONLINE October 10, 2017 at 09:30hrs.

Time:  0830 to 1700

Cost:  $810.11 (CRN 36436)

Location:  BCIT Burnaby Campus – SE40-120

 

British Columbia Institute of Technology

3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia  V5G 3H2

More information: BCIT_Forensics@bcit.ca  |  604.456.1197  |  bcit.ca/cas/forensics

Details

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October 4, 2017 @ 8:00 am UTC+0
End:
October 5, 2017 @ 5:00 pm UTC+0
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