"Forensic Nursing: Critical Issues for Nursing Practice" will be held May 27, at the Hilton Seattle Airport and Conference Center in Seattle. This program is offered for nurses, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare and social service professionals in acute care, clinics, emergency care, long-term care, home health, community health, public health, correctional facilities, adult and child protective services, juvenile justice, psychiatric care, and crisis intervention.

 

Upon attending this conference, participants will be better able to:

 

 

The keynote address, “History of Forensic Nursing: Is There a Future?” will be delivered by Patricia Speck. Other topics include:

 

-- “Forensic Nursing in Everyday Practice: Opportunities, Roles, and Responsibilities Across a Spectrum of Settings.” Moderated by Maggie Baker; panelists are Jill Cooper, Katherine Ander, Stephen Baltz, Kathy Kroening, and Patricia Speck

 

-- “Recognizing and Reporting Abuse of Vulnerable Adults” presented by Maggie Baker and Page Ulrey

 

-- “How Important is History? Interviewing Elders and Vulnerable Adults About Allegations of Sexual Harassment and Abuse” presented by Megan Crouse

 

-- “Investigative Interviewing of Children” presented by Kerry Todd

 

-- “Providing Evidence-Based Expert Testimony” by Paul Stern

 

-- “Male-on-Male Violence: Middle School and Beyond” presented by Debby Phillips

 

-- “Washington’s Child Death Review Process: What It Tells Us About Why Children Die” presented by Melissa Allen and Diane Pilkey

 

-- “Emotional Challenges of Working with Victims of Violence” presented by Margarita Suarez

 

Speakers will include:

 

-- Patricia Speck, MSN, APRN-BC, FAAN, SANE-A, DF-IAFN, president of the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) and interim manager and coordinator of nursing services for the city of Memphis Sexual Assault Resource Center in Memphis, Tennessee.  

 

-- Melissa Allen, MSW, health services consultant, Washington State Department of Health

 

-- Katherine Ander, MN, RN, Adult Family Home/Boarding Home Complaint Investigator, DSHS/Aging and Disability Services, Residential Care Services, King County, WA

 

-- Stephen Baltz, BSN, RN, nursing supervisor, Center for Forensics Services, Western State Hospital, Tacoma, Wash.

 

-- Maggie Baker, PhD, RN, research assistant professor, University of Washington School of Nursing

 

-- Jill Cooper, BSN, RN, SANE, sexual assault clinic manager, Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia, Wash

 

-- Megan Crouse, MSW, LICSW, Dmin, social worker, Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress, Seattle

 

-- Kathy Kroening, PhD, ARNP, nurse supervisor for research, psychiatry and behavioral Sciences, Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy, UW; and psychiatric nurse practitioner, The Adolescent Center, Group Health Cooperative, Factoria, Wash.

 

-- Debby A. Phillips, PhD, ARNP, CS, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Seattle University

 

-- Diane Pilkey, MPH, RN, researcher, Maternal and Child Health Assessment Section, Washington State Department of Health, Olympia, Wash.

 

-- Paul Stern, JD, senior prosecuting attorney, Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office, Everett, Wash.

 

-- Margarita Suarez, MA, RN, lecturer and consultant in private practice; and executive director of AVANTA, Burien, Wash.

 

-- Kerry J. Todd, MSW, LICSW, social worker/trainer, Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress, Seattle

 

-- Page Ulrey, JD, senior deputy prosecuting attorney, Elder Abuse Project, King County Prosecutor’s Office, Seattle

 

The cost is $175 (group rate); $195 individual

 

To register, visit www.son.washington.edu/cne/ or call .