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Forensic Nursing
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John R. McPhail RN PhD CFS is a registered
nurse, professional speaker, forensic nursing
consultant, and author. He is a former police
investigator, has had a variety of nursing
experience and is Clinical Forensic Nursing
Specialist, Certified Medicolegal Death
Investigator, president of Southern Colorado
Law Enforcement Officers Association, a
member of NecroSearch International, the
International Association of Forensic Nurses,
American Society of Law Enforcement
Trainers, American Academy of Forensic
Science, International Association of
Bloodstain Analysts, the Verbal Judo
Associates of Colorado, and the American
Nurses Association. He also serves as an
adjunct instructor of Forensic Nursing at the
University of Colorado.
John has spoken to over 3000 corporate and
medical professionals, and has served as Panel
Leader, and Keynote Speaker. A Community Victims
Advocate and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, he serves
as program consultant in Colorado.
The 1996 recipient of the Outstanding
Achievement Award of the International
Association of Forensic Nurses in recognition
of his forensic program development, he
frequently represents the IAFN internationally
on forensic nursing issues. He has given
numerousness forensic seminars and keynoted at
medical and nursing conferences across the
county to nurses, social workers, attorneys and
law enforcement.
The call by healthcare providers and advocates to do more
for battered women in healthcare settings demands that ALL
nursing administrators develop protocols to identify and
intervene with survivors of domestic violence. Institutional
support and planning are essential in developing effective
policies and protocols.
John, addresses key issues for nurse administrators to
consider in the requirement of professional education
to respond to CHILD and ELDER ABUSE and DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
FORENSIC NURSING is an emerging field within
the nursing profession. The newest specialty
recognized by the America Association of Nurses.
Forensic nurses are involved with examinations of
living patients in all Clinical area whether
routine or emergency care. In cases of sexual assault,
S.A.N.E (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners),conduct
examinations, photograph and collect evidence from
living people who have been sexually assaulted.
Forensic Nurses may also be involved in death investigation processes.
LESS THAN 10% of Nurses have the training required to identify injury.
Child and Elder Abuse as well as signs of Domestic Violence are of unnoticed or ignored due to lack of training.
Dr. McPhail has authored the program "Living Forensic" to train nurses to identify injury, photograph injury, collect evidence, maintain the chain of custody, produce documentation that will withstand legal scrutiny and to effectively testify in court. He has effectively transformed the death investigation skills to "Living Forensics."
Violence is a public health issue because it puts more people in the hospital than most major diseases, "An Australian study supports U.S. findings that domestic violence is a universal public health problem and the need for training of emergency department staff to handle domestic violence case is committed to improving the quality of emergency care through continuing education, research, and public
education.
Call or E-mail for upcoming
Living Forensic Conferences
As a resolute advocate for the growth of an the alliance of health care providers, Nurses, EMTs, and Trauma Physicians, Dr. McPhail teaches forensic techniques that advance the multidisciplinary approach that benefits the victims of crime.
CAUSE MANNER AND MECHANISM OF TRAUMATIC INJURY AND DEATH
CLINICAL FORENSICS IN THE FIELD
John has designed a sixteen hour program, researched and developed to address the critical training needs of forensic recognition, documentation and protection of evidence when investigating violent injury and death. The program consists of over thirteen hundred slides of actual injury. The program is very graphic in nature to provide a true FORENSIC learning experience.
Chain of Custody
Photography
Documentation
Suicide
Asphyxia
Burns
Child Abuse
SIDS
Domestic Abuse
Sexual Assault
Bite Marks
Pattern Injury
Blunt Force Trauma
Sharp Force Trauma
(incisions) (stab wounds)
Explosions Fast Trauma
Sudden Custody Death Syndrome
SEND AN E-MAIL IF YOU HAVE AN INTREST IN AN UP COMING FORENSIC TEXTBOOK
Programs can be designed to meet your needs on site and within your training budget.
Forensic2005@comcast.net
1-719-545-4325
DR. McPhail is affiliated With:
Colorado Law Enforcement Officers Association
Southern Colorado Law Enforcement Association
International Wound Ballistics Association
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
International Association of Forensic Nurses
American College of Forensic Examiners
International Association of Crime Scene Analyst
NecroSearch International
Recognizing and Reporting Child and Spousal Abuse
Clinical Forensic Update
E-Mail for Future dates
Oklahoma
Texas
Colorado
Kansas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Recognizing Child Abuse and Spousal Abuse
Clinical Forensic Update
E-Mail for Future dates
Oklahoma
Texas
Colorado
Kansas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Recognizing Child Abuse and Spousal Abuse
Death Investigation Training Programs and Courses:
1. "The Medicolegal Death Investigator Training Course"
Mary Fran Ernst, Course Coordinator
Julie Wiedemann, Course Registrar
Carole Lyday, Course Assistant
St. Louis University School of Medicine
Division of Forensic and Environmental Pathology
1402 So. Grand Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63104
phone: (314) 268-5970
fax: (314) 268-5124
* also has a Masters level course
2. "Forensic Medical Investigation Course"
* ABMDI Examination will be held from 3PM - 7PM, June 27th (must apply separately through ABMDI)
3. "Injuries and Death Investigation Through the Eyes of the Forensic Nurse"
Metro Dade County Medical Examiner's Office
Number One Bob Hope Road
Miami, FLA 33136-1133
Phone: (305) 545-2400
4. "Annual Forensic Institute"
University of Virginia School of Nursing, Continuing Healthcare Education
UVA Health Sciences Center
Box 147
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0001
(804) 924-2505
Website: http://www.med.virginia.edu/nursing/che/registration.html
Colleges Offering Degrees in Forensic Nursing
1. Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, PO Box 7150
Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7150
Phone: (719) 262-3000 or 1-800-990-UCCS
Website: http://www.uccs.edu/~bethel/
2. Fitchburg State College
160 Pearl Street
Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420-2697
Phone: (508) 665-3181
Website: http://www.fsc.edu
Internet Courses Available
1. Knowledge Solutions, LLC. - offers on-line courses in criminal profiling, rape and homicide investigation, child abuse, Internet crime, Forensic Nursing issues, and more.
Website: http://www.corpus-delicti.com (and go to curriculum).
2. The Mount Royal College of Calgary, Alberta, Canada offers on-line courses towards a degree in Forensic Nursing. Contact Arlene Kent-Wilkinson through the IAFN
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