Note: Subject to change. Final agenda will be emailed to attendees prior to the conference.

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Wednesday - September 18, 2024

Conference Day One

Up to 6.0 CE Credits Available

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Registration

7:45 – 8:30 am PT

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Continental Breakfast

7:45 – 8:30 am PT

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Presentations – Morning

8:30 – 8:45 am PT

Welcome & Opening Comments

Debra Holbrook, AFN President

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8:45 – 10:15 am PT

Trauma Informed Care

Sarah Oettinger, LCSW, MSW

Stephanie Reisdorf, LCSW 

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10:15 – 10:30 am PT

Break + Exhibits​

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10:30 – 11:20 am PT

Dying to Know: Getting to Know a Nurse Coroner

Annette Cannon, PhD, MA, RN, MSN, D-ABMDI, DF-AFN

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11:20 am – 12:10 pm PT

Creating a State of Forensic Nursing

Angelia Trujillo, DNP, WHNP-BC, DF-AFN

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Lunch + Exhibits

12:10 – 1:00 pm PT

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Presentations – Afternoon

1:00 – 1:50 pm PT

Translating Research to Practice

Cathy Carter Snell, PhD, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-C, DF-AFN

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1:50 – 2:40 pm PT

Human Trafficking Research

Hannah Fraley, PhD, RN

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2:40 – 3:00 pm PT

Break + Exhibits

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3:00 – 3:50 pm PT

Human Trafficking from a Crime Analyst Perspective

Tracey Lowey, MA (Criminal Justice)

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3:50 – 4:40 pm PT

Sexual Assault Survivors Speak

Dawn Taylor, PhD, RN

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4:40 – 4:50 pm PT

Wrap-Up + Evaluation

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Networking Event

7:00 – 10:00 pm PT

Networking, Golf, Appetizers & Stress Release!

Location: Atomic Golf, 1850 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV

Additional Cost: $50 per ticket, includes food, beverages, and driving range. Guests are welcome!

Purchase Tickets Here

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Thursday - September 19, 2024

Conference Day Two

Up to 7.25 CE Credits Available

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Registration

7:45 – 8:15 am PT

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Continental Breakfast

7:45 – 8:15 am PT

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Presentations - Morning

8:15 am – 10:00 am PT

Non-Fatal Strangulation: Translating Science to Practice

Christine Foote-Lucero, MSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-C, DF-AFN

Chelsie Saldate, MSN, RN

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10:00 am – 10:15 am PT

Break + Exhibits

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10:15 am – 11:50 am PT

Non-Fatal Strangulation and ALS

Deb Holbrook, MSN, FAAN, AFN-BC, DF-AFN

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Lunch, Exhibits + DAISY Award Presentation

11:50 am – 1:00 pm PT

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Presentations - Afternoon

1:00 – 1:50 pm PT

Strangulation Research Update

Kelly Berishaj, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, SANE-A, DF-AFN

Presented via Zoom

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1:50 – 2:50 pm PT

Forensic Nursing at Burning Man: A Growing Need for SANE

Rob Phoenix, MSN, APRN

Diane Miller, RN, BA, FNE, CFN, CMI III, FAWM

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2:50 – 3:50 pm PT

Update on Forensic Nursing Standards: Organization for Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC)

Barbara Bachmeier, JD, MSN, APRN, NP-C, CPH, DF-AFN, FAEN

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3:50 – 4:30 pm PT

FNE First Aid: Reflect & Balance

LV Yoga Therapy

 

LV Yoga Therapy's team of former corporate professionals have transformed burnout into balance by embracing holistic practices. Today, they are on a mission to equip healthcare professionals and first responders with the tools needed to balance the nervous system and recharge. Embrace a fresh perspective on health—one that bridges ancient wisdom with contemporary medical insights.

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Wrap-Up & Evaluations

4:30 – 4:45 pm PT

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Friday - September 20, 2024

Non-Fatal Strangulation Clinical Competency Validation Simulation

Up to 7.0 CE Credits Available

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Registration

7:30 – 8:00 am PT

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Continental Breakfast

7:45 – 8:15 am PT

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Simulation & Skills Validation

8:15 am – 4:30 pm PT

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Join us for this novel session of hands-on scenarios in non-fatal strangulation (NFS) case examination, ALS use, and photo and narrative documentation.

 

Learn from experts in the field of forensic nursing and NFS. Upon completion of the session, each participant will receive a certificate validating their competencies in performing a strangulation examination using ALS, photo, and narrative documentation methodologies, including evidence collection. (NOTE: These can be used for staff personnel files to validate the skills and competency as part of their Nursing Scope of Practice – a recommended practice to safeguard your license!)

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Participants will work as a team of six nurses/cases. This session is limited to 48 participants.

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Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, the learners will be able to:

• Verbalize steps and critical performance indicators of cranial nerve assessment, fixed-stare gaze, and oral examination.

• Identify and perform critical performance indicators of a non-fatal strangulation examination.

• Describe and develop a harm reduction, patient-centered, safe discharge teaching plan.

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8:15 am – 8:30 am PT

Overview of the day

8:30 am – 9:30 am PT

Comprehensive NFS exam (high-level review and critical performance indicators)

9:30 am – 9:45 am PT

Break

9:45 am – 11:15 am PT

Dedicated education: Oral exam / cranial nerves and cardinal gazes / otoscope / ophthalmoscope / swallow screening /danger assessment / TBI screening

11:15 am – 12:15 pm PT

Adult population-based exams demo / practice

12:15 pm – 12:45 pm PT

Lunch

12:45 pm – 2:45 pm PT

Adult competency validation (Care-based scenarios using SPs)

2:45 pm – 3:15 pm PT

Pedi population-based exam demo / practice

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm PT

Pedi population validation exam (hx taking and translational aspects of S/S specific to the developmental stage)

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm PT

Debrief & Evaluations

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This session is mentored by forensic nursing experts:

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Barb Bachmeier, JD, MPH, MSN, APRN, NP-C, CPH, DF-AFN, FAEN

Diana Faugno, MSN, RN, ANF-BC, SANE-A, DF-AFN

Christine Foote-Lucero, MSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-C, DF-AFN

Debra Holbrook, MSN, RN, FNE-A/P, SANE-A, DF-AFN, FAAN

Jennifer Johnson, DNP, MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC, AFN-BC, SANE-A, SANE-P, DF-AFN

Chelsie Saldate, MSN, RN

Valerie Sievers, MSN, RN, CNS, AFN-C, DF-AFN

Angelia Trujillo, DNP, WHNP-BC, DF-AFN​

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