COURSE INFORMATION

This CE course, the fourth course in the Forensic Nursing Specialist Certification program focuses on issues related to other applications in clinical practice. Students will study a diverse curriculum of topics which includes disaster management and issues of terrorism. The role of the forensic nurse is highlighted in these situations. A detailed study occurs in emergency management systems including the emergency management cycle, hazard vulnerability analysis and incident command systems. Students study key issues and applications around contemporary issues of disasters, terrorism and the use of weapons of mass destruction, as well as biological weapons. The course content provides an in-depth study of public policy, how it is created and implemented and strategies that are used to influence the development of policy and legislation. Key issues related to policy development for forensic nursing are examined. Students also study key concepts and issues related to the media and how to work more effectively with the media in forensic cases. An examination of the education process and paths that may be taken in the pursuit of education and certifications in forensic nursing are examined.  Students will also examine some key issues related to the practice of forensics and forensic nursing, such as search and seizure of evidence. There is also content presented on the use of photography in forensic nursing, the use of digital photography and understanding key concepts related to the admissions of photographs in the courtroom. This course utilizes an authoritative textbook as well as video lectures and presentations.  Course Code: FN 560. Contact hours of education = 30.

Pre-requisite: You must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in order to register for this continuing education course and you must have successfully completed the first course, FN 500: Forensic Nursing: Theory & Practice I. and FN 520: Forensic Nursing: Theory & Practice II and FN 540: Forensic Nursing: Theory & Practice III.

This course is particularly designed for registered nurses would like to apply for Certification in Forensic Nursing Practice by the American Institute of Health Care Professionals, Inc.

Instructor/Course Author:  Dominick L. Flarey, Ph.D, RN-BC, ANP-BC, LNC-CSp

Link to Resume: access here

Email: info@aihcp.org

TIME FRAME: You are allotted two years from the date of enrollment, to complete all of the courses in the Forensic Nursing Practice program. There are no set time-frames, other than the two year allotted time. If you do not complete the courses within the two-year time-frame, you will be removed from the course and an “incomplete” will be recorded for you in our records. Also, if you would like to complete the courses after this two-year expiration time, you would need to register and pay the course tuition fee again.

Reading/Study Assignment: Chapters  21-23, Appendix 2-3

TEXTBOOK: Forensic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice 2nd Edition. Rita M. Hammer, Barbara Moynihan, & Elaine M. Pagliaro. Jones & Bartlett Publishing Inc. 2011.
ISBN-10: 0763792004 ISBN-13: 978-0763792008 Paper back edition.

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GRADING: You must achieve a passing score of at least 70% to complete this course and receive the 50 hours of awarded continuing education credit. There are no letter grades assigned. You will receive notice of your total % score. Those who score below the minimum of 70% will be contacted by the and options for completing additional course work to achieve a passing score, will be presented.

BOARD APPROVALS: AIHCP is an approved provider of continuing education by the Florida Board of Nursing and the District of Columbia Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975. Access information

The American Institute of Health Care Professionals (The Provider) is approved by the California Board of Registered Nurses, Provider number # CEP 15595 for 30 Contact Hours.

This course, which is approved by the Florida State Board Of Nursing (CE Provider # 50-11975) also has the following Board of Nursing Approvals, for 30 contact hours of CE

The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the Arkansas Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the Georgia Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the South Carolina Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Professional Registered Nurses. CE Provider # 50-11975.
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the New Mexico Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.

ONLINE CLASSROOM RESOURCES AND TOOLS

* Examination Access: there is link to take you right to the online examination program where you can print out your examination and work with it. All examinations are formatted as “open book” tests. When you are ready, you can access the exam program at anytime and click in your responses to the questions. Full information is provided in the online classrooms.

* Student Resource Center: there is a link for access to a web page “Student Resource Center.” The Resource Center provides for easy access to all of our policies/procedures and additional information regarding applying for certification. We also have many links to many outside reference sites, such as online libraries that you may freely access.

* Online Evaluation: there is a link in the classroom where you may access the course evaluation. All students completing a course, must, without exception, complete the course evaluation.

* Faculty Access Information: you will have access to your instructor’s online resume/biography, as well as your instructor’s specific contact information.

* Additional Learning Materials: some faculty have prepared additional “readings” and /or brief lecture notes to enhance your experience. All of these are available in the online classrooms.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Define the terms disaster and disaster management
2. Define and discuss terrorism
3. Compare and contrast natural disasters and man-made disasters
4. List and discuss the major principles of Emergency Management
5. Define and discuss the emergency management cycle
6. Define and understand hazard vulnerability analysis
7. Understand and discuss the incident command system in emergency management
8. Describe and incident command structure
9. Discuss an organized approach to an incident command structure during a disaster
10. Review and discuss major acts of terrorism in the United States
11. Discuss the Presidential Decision Directive 39 in instances of domestic terrorism
12. Understand the role the FBI plays in responding to potential acts of terrorism
13. Discuss appropriate applications of forensics in the emergency room in cases of terrorist attacks
14. Define and discuss major types of weapons of mass destruction
15. Define and discuss major types of biological weapons
16. Define and discuss major types of radiological weapons
17. Define and discuss major psychological issues of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction
18. Review and discuss personal and family preparedness issues related to disasters
19. Review and discuss forensic nursing issues related to policy development and legislation
20. Define public policy
21. Define and discuss the various types of public policies that affect the field of forensic nursing
22. Discuss how a problem comes to the attention of the public
23. Discuss how markets fail in four distinct ways
24. Discuss key issues related to leadership and policy initiatives in forensic nursing
25. Understand the policy/process cycle
26. Discuss the problem recognition and definition stage of the policy/process cycle
27. Define and discuss policy adoption
28. Discuss policy formulation
29. Discuss the processes of policy implementation and define various techniques
30. Understand and discuss how policy is evaluated
31. Understand and discuss who creates policy
32. Define who the influencers of policy are
33. Define and discuss key techniques for influencing policy
34. Discuss the media, public policy and the forensic nurse
35. Develop a proactive plan for working with the media
36. Understand and discuss media terminology
37. Discuss ways today for registered nurses to become forensic nurses
38. Discuss certification in forensic nursing
39. Define and discuss what certificate programs in forensic nursing are
40. Review and discuss graduate level programs in forensic nursing
41. Review policies and standards guiding forensic nursing education
42. Discuss key responsibilities of forensic nurse educators
43. Discuss various methods of course delivery for forensic nursing students
44. Discuss forensic nursing curriculum content
45. Review issues related to the future of forensic nursing education
46. Review and discuss legal issues in forensic nursing
47. Review and discuss search and seizure of evidence
48. Review and discuss key issues related to photography in forensic nursing
49. Discuss the use of digital photography in forensic nursing
50. Review and discuss the use of photography in the courtroom

COURSE CONTENT:

AN ABSTRACT OF COURSE CONTENT:

Disaster management
Terrorism
Natural disasters/man-made disasters
Emergency management systems
The emergency management cycle
Incident command structure
Terrorism in the United States
Presidential decision directive 39
Major acts of terrorism in the United States
Role of the FBI in potential acts of terrorism
Applications of forensics in terrorist attacks
Types of weapons of mass destruction
Types of biological weapons
Types of radiological weapons
Psychological issues of terrorism
Psychological issues of weapons of mass destruction
Personal and family preparedness issues related to disasters
Forensic nursing issues related to policy development
Public policy
Types of public policies
Problems that come to attention of the public
Market failures
Leadership and policy initiatives in forensic nursing
How markets fail
The policy/process cycle
Problem recognition and definition stage
Policy adoption
Policy formulation
Policy implementation
Policy evaluation
Who creates policy
Influencers of policy
Key techniques for influencing policy
The forensic nurse, the media and policy
Media terminology
Paths for RN’s to become forensic nurses
Certification in forensic nursing
Graduate degree programs in forensic nursing
Policies and standards guiding forensic nursing education
Key responsibilities of forensic nurse educators
Methods of course delivery for forensic nursing students
Forensic nursing curriculum content
Future of forensic nursing education
Legal issues in forensic nursing
Search and seizure of evidence
Issues related to photography in forensic nursing
Use of digital photography in forensic nursing
Use of photography in the courtroom