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, Austin Bluffs Parkway, P.O. Box , Colorado Springs, Colo.
Phone:
Fax:
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. 2
Phone:
Contact: Pat Manski,
Institution: Fitchburg State College
Courses: Graduate forensic nursing
Address: 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg Mass.
Phone:
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.
Phone:
Contact: Dr. Glenda Reimer, SC, MSN, MBA, DNSc, Department of Nursing, or 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. 5
Contact: Mary O'Rourke,
Coordinator: Daniel J. Sheridan, PhD, RN, CS,
Web site: http://www.son.jhmi.edu
Institution: Monmouth University Address: West Long Branch, N.J.
Phone:
Contact: Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing,
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: 5 Richard Rd. SW, Calgary, AB T3E 6K6 Canada
Phone:
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 - or
Dr. Rita Hammer - Web site: www.quinnipiac.edu or http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x.xml
Institution: University of Central Oklahoma Courses: bachelor of science in forensic science; criminalistics; technical investigations
Address: 100 North University Dr., Edmond, Okla. 4
Phone: ext
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. 4
Phone:
Web site: www.nursing.upenn.edu/
Institution: Xavier University Courses: Master of science in nursing with forensics concentration
Address: Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 7
Phone:
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 to , 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)
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