Binghamton University Lifelong Enrichment and Advancement for Registered Nurses (BU-LEARN)
Monday, July 9, 2012 – Friday, August 10, 2012
This course comprises Module 1 of the Forensic Health Certificate Program.
This module introduces nurses and other health care professionals to the exciting world of forensic careers, both those related to the health care fields and other disciplines, such as the sciences, law and law enforcement. Content includes: an introduction to forensics; violence as a health problem; forensics today: clients and settings; forensic roles and interdisciplinary collaboration; violence and diversity; mechanisms of injury; forensic assessment and documentation (including interviewing, physical assessment, narrative writing, diagrams and forensic photography); collection and reservation of evidence; medicolegal death investigation; an introduction to the criminal aspects of forensics: offenders and victims; an introduction to the civil aspects of forensics: malpractice/negligence, personal injury, child custody, and elder issues; terrorism; promoting your forensic practice; and consultation and collaboration.
This module provides 45 contact hours of instruction.
Online (Distance Learning).
The cost for this Module is $1000.00
10% Discount for BU Alumni!! Fee: $900.00
The cost for the 3-Module Forensic Health Certificate Program is $3000.00.
A $200 discount is applied to the cost of the Certificate Program if you register and pay for all 3 Modules in advance (for a total cost of $2800).
10% Discount for BU Alumni!! Fee: $2520.00
Register now for all 3 Forensic Health Certificate Modules
Please use our online registration form to register for Forensic Health Essentials
Binghamton University: Decker School of Nursing and Continuing Education and Outreach is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This activity has been approved by the Binghamton University: Decker School of Nursing and Continuing Education and Outreach, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
No Commercial Support was received for this educational activity.
