Death Investigation Resources
"Death Investigation: A Guide for the Scene Investigator"
A publication of the National Institute of Justice
Available at: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles/167568.pdf
American Board of Medico-legal Death Investigators, Inc.
http://www.slu.edu/organizations/abmdi/
Medico-Legal Death Investigators Training Course
St. Louis University School of Medicine
http://medschool.slu.edu/mldi/
CDC Guidelines for Death Scene Investigation of Sudden, Unexplained Infant Deaths
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00042657.htm
National Violent Death Reporting System
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/profiles/nvdrs/facts.htm
Sexual Assault Examination Resources
"A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations" (Sept. 2004)
A publication of the U.S. Department of Justice
Available at: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ovw/206554.pdf
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
http://www.nsvrc.org/index.html
U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women
http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/
Other General Forensic Science Resources
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
www.aafs.org
The President's DNA Initiative
www.dna.gov
The Crime Lab Project
www.crimelabproject.com
Forensic science/forensic nursing programs
Institution: Beth-El College of Nursing
Courses: Criminalistics and forensic science techniques; forensic
nursing; sexual assault; psychosocial and legal aspects of forensic science;
investigation of injury and death
Address: University of Colorado at
Colorado Springs, 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, P.O. Box 7150, Colorado Springs,
Colo. 80933-7150
Phone: (719) 262-4422
Fax: (719) 262-4416
Web site: http://web.uccs.edu/bethel/
Institution: Duquesne University
Courses: Online master of science in nursing; online post-master of
science with forensic nursing emphasis; Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic
Science and Law http://www.law.duq.edu/
Address: 600 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, Penn. 15282
Phone: (800) 456-0590
Contact: Pat Manski, (412) 396-6551
Institution: Fitchburg State College
Courses: Graduate forensic nursing
Address: 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg Mass. 01420-2697
Phone: (978) 345-2151
Web site: http://www.fsc.edu/nursing/grad/index.html
Institution: Gonzaga University
Courses: Masters of science in nursing, with option of
forensic/corrections
Address: 502 East Boone Ave., Spokane, Wash. 99258-0001
Phone: (509) 328-4220
Contact: Dr. Glenda Reimer, SC, MSN, MBA, DNSc, Department of Nursing,
(800) 793-1715 or reimer@gonzaga.edu
Web site: www.gonzaga.edu
Institution: Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Courses: Masters of science in nursing; clinical nurse specialist,
forensic nursing
Address: 525 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, Md. 21205
Contact: Mary O'Rourke, (410) 955-7548
Coordinator: Daniel J. Sheridan, PhD, RN, CS, (410) 614-5301
Web site: http://www.son.jhmi.edu
Institution: Monmouth University
Address: West Long Branch, N.J. 07764-1898
Phone: (732) 571-3400
Contact: Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing, (732) 571-3443
Courses: Forensic pathology; psychopathology; forensic nursing; domestic
violence; sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) investigations.
Web site: www.monmouth.edu
Institution: Mount Royal College
Courses: Forensic history, risk populations and issues; forensic
psychiatric and correctional populations; victims of violence; forensic science;
expert witness testimony; crime scene investigation and evidence
Address: 48255 Richard Rd. SW, Calgary, AB T3E 6K6 Canada
Phone: (888) 240-7201
Web site: www.mtroyal.ca/forensic
Institution: Quinnipiac University
Courses: Master of science in forensic nursing; forensic nurse
clinical specialist track
Contact: Dr. Barbara Moynihan - barbara.moynihan@quinnipiac.edu
or
Dr. Rita Hammer - rita.hammer@quinnipiac.edu
Web site: www.quinnipiac.edu or http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1338.xml
Institution: University of California Riverside, Extension
Courses: Online comprehensive Certificate in Forensic Nursing. Enroll in
courses one at a time. Flexible schedule, self-paced. Instructors are pioneers and
world renowned in the field of forensic nursing. Clinical internship not required.
Address: 1200 University Ave., Riverside, CA 92507
Phone: (951) 827-5804
Fax: (951) 827-7374
Email: sciences@ucx.ucr.edu
Web site: www.extension.ucr.edu/certificates/forensic-nurse.html
Institution: University of Central Oklahoma
Courses: bachelor of science in forensic science; criminalistics;
technical investigations
Address: 100 North University Dr., Edmond, Okla. 73034
Phone: (405) 341-2980 ext 5018
Web site: www.ucok.edu
Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Courses: Forensic science; forensic mental health nursing;
victimology
Address: Nursing Education Building, 420 Gardian Dr., Philadelphia, Penn.
19104
Phone: (215) 898-8281
Web site: www.nursing.upenn.edu/
Institution: Xavier University
Courses: Master of science in nursing with forensics concentration
Address: 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207
Phone: (800) 344-4698
Web site: www.xu.edu
Kaplan College Launches Online Forensic Nursing Programs
New York, N.Y. - In response to a growing interest among nurses to explore
alternative career options, Kaplan College has launched two new online programs
for registered nurses (RNs): a Forensic Nursing Certificate and a Legal Nurse
Consulting Certificate. Offered online through Kaplan College and available only
to RNs, the 12-month programs are designed to provide nurses with the knowledge
of how to apply their nursing education and clinical experience to alternative
career paths. Both programs are not for credit and are part of Health Care
Pathways, a series of programs within Kaplan College's School of Continuing
Education developed for professionals in the healthcare industry.
The Forensic Nursing Certificate curriculum, the first online program of its
kind, provides RNs with skills in the legal, scientific and psychosocial aspects
of forensic nursing. Students will explore the scientific investigation and
treatment of victims and perpetrators of abuse, violence, criminal activity,
sexual assault, and traumatic events. Graduates can pursue a wide array of
exciting career opportunities, including positions in medical examiners'
offices, law enforcement agencies, social service agencies and specialized
hospital units.
The attorney-instructed Legal Nurse Consultant Certificate curriculum trains
RNs in legal principles and practices, exploring areas of civil litigation,
torts and medical liability, medical records summary and review and healthcare
risk management. Legal nurse consultants (LNCs) provide clinical expertise to
attorneys and insurers, paving the way for opportunities at law firms
specializing in personal injury or medical malpractice, with healthcare
facilities in risk management, or in independent practice.
Reports show a recent trend of nurses seeking to explore less stressful
career paths within the nursing field; notably, many are leaving the operating
room for the courtroom. From 1990 to 2000, membership in the American
Association of Legal Nurse Consultants nearly quadrupled, from less than 1,000
to nearly 4,000.
"These new programs offer challenging and dynamic learning opportunities
for RNs who are interested in applying their clinical nursing experience and
healthcare knowledge to new and diverse career fields," says Barbara
Sonderling, executive director of Kaplan College's Health Care Pathways.
The Forensic Nursing Certificate curriculum was developed by renowned
forensic pathology veteran Julie Brown, MD, MBA, RN. Brown was a neonatal ICU
nurse for seven years prior to completion of medical school. Initially a
pediatrician, she developed an interest in forensic pathology and eventually
became a medical examiner. She is a member of the Disaster Mortuary Operational
Response Team (DMORT) and responds to mass fatalities on the federal level and
to federal medical disasters, including events such as the September 11
terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, the flooding caused by Hurricane
Floyd, and the crash of EgyptAir Flight 990. Brown is also a member of DMORT
WMD, a specialty disaster team responsible for decontaminating bodies of
fatalities from Weapons of Mass Destruction incidents.
Kaplan College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).
Contact information: 866-KC-DEGREE (toll free)
Fax: (888) 564-6745 (toll free)
Email: Forensic Nursing: infofn@kaplancollege.edu
Legal Nurse Consulting: infolnc@kaplancollege.edu
Want your course or seminar listed here? Contact Kelly Pyrek at kpyrek@vpico.com.
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