Continuing Education Courses
National Forensic Nursing Institute (NFNI) Continuing Education Courses are provided through agreements with hospitals, communities, or organizations. Below is a list of current continuing education courses offered by the NFNI. Individual courses can be customized to meet the need of the particular community. For information about scheduling a course contact NFNI at info@nfni.org
Adult/Adolescent SANE
This five day comprehensive course is designed to provide the health care provider with the didactic information to complete the assessment, diagnose, evaluate, and treat, the Adult/Adolescent sexual assault patient. Part of the course will include the identification, preservation, collection, and transmission of forensic evidence and courtroom testimony.
Pediatric SANE
This five day comprehensive course is designed to provide the health care provider with the didactic information to complete the assessment, diagnose, evaluate, and treat, the pediatric sexual assault/abuse patient. Part of the course will include the identification, preservation, collection, and transmission of forensic evidence and courtroom testimony. Participants should have completed an adult/adolescent SANE course.
Image Quest Training
Image Quest Software is used primarily in conjunction with CooperSurgical, Inc. colposcopes for photo-documentation and to measure, annotate, and store digital images . The software package takes into account the needs of the forensic nurse and assures that the images are stored in such a way to ensure admissibility when taking images to court. The National Forensic Nursing Institute provides training for teams in need of initial or recurrent training on either version 2.4.2 or 3.0.
Introduction to Forensic Nursing
This two day course provides an introduction to the fundamental components of forensic nursing. Topics covered include:
- History of Forensic Nursing
- The Forensic Nursing Process
- Violence and Victimology
- Forensic Science
- Courtroom Testimony
- Forensic Nursing Roles