Advanced Forensic Nursing Skills Lab
Course Description
Learning Outcome(s)
- Objective one: Demonstrate trauma-informed care practices, by utilizing trauma-informed language in medical forensic history-gathering.
- Objective two: Integrate effective communication skills for patient education and empowerment, safety planning, mandatory reporting, and multidisciplinary team collaboration.
- Objective three: Adapt clinical treatment plan to meet individualized patient needs.
Content Warning
The content in this course necessarily discusses the sexual assault of people, which may be emotionally and intellectually challenging. We do our best to make this course a space where we can engage bravely, empathetically, and thoughtfully with potentially difficult content. This course includes realistic portrayals of patients who have experienced sexual assault and may be triggering for some.
We use moulage (specialized make-up techniques) to simulate injuries, abuse, and strangulation in our standardized patient (SP) scenarios. These depictions can be intense and potentially triggering for some individuals. If at any point during the simulation you feel uncomfortable or experience difficulty, please don't hesitate to notify a staff member or coach. Your well-being is our priority, and we are here to support you.
2025 Session Details
| Session 1 | Session 2 | |
| Canvas OPEN Date | January 21 | May 14 |
| In-Person Date | February 4 | May 28 |
| In-Person Location | Galleria Village | Galleria Village |
| Canvas CLOSE Date | February 11 | June 4 |
| Seat Capacity | 6 | 6 |
Nursing Professional Development
Alternate Continuing Education
Course Price
| Non-Texas Resident | Texas Resident | HRSA Grantee | IHS Participant |
| $425 | $85 | $45 | $45 |
Non-Texas Resident: Health care professionals who do not reside or work in a Texas health care facility.
Texas Resident: Health care professionals who reside or work in a Texas health care facility. Proof of Texas residence or Texas employment will be required to register.
HRSA Grantee: Health care professional who has submitted an application for the HRSA Grantee program and has been approved.
IHS Participant: Attending on behalf of Indian Health Service (IHS).
Delivery Modality
This simulation contains required online asynchronous course content (available via https://tamu.instructure.com). Course content is made available prior to the in-person simulation date and must be completed before attending the in-person simulation. More information will be provided upon registration.
Prerequisite
It is highly encouraged that learners have completed our Adult Sexual Assault Simulation or Person-Centered Adult Sexual Assault Simulation.
Anyone enrolled without meeting the prerequisite requirement will be removed from the course and no refund provided.
Disclaimer
The education is supported by the Texas Attorney General (OAG) under grant #2094878-01, entitled Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program, totaling $500,000 for Texas residents and those who are employed in Texas health care facilities.
The education is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant # T96HP32499 entitled, Advanced Nurse Education-Sexual Nurse Assault Examiner Program, totaling $1,479,977 with zero percent financed with non-governmental sources.
Cancellation, Refunds, and Transfers
Cancellation of Course
In the event Texas A&M University cancels a course, or there is a weather or disaster event, a full refund will be provided to all learners.
Refunds
If the refund request is received more than 14 days before the scheduled course/simulation, the participant will receive a 50% refund of their fees.
Refunds will not be issued if the request is received less than 14 days before the scheduled course/simulation.
Transfers – No Refund
If learners are unable to complete or attend a course, registration will be allowed to be transferred, one (1) time as a courtesy to the same course at a future date. To request transfer to a future instance of the same course, please email Texas A&M Health Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing at forensicnursing@tamu.edu no later than 14 days prior to the start time of the originally scheduled course. Afterwards, no transfers will be made. Emergencies will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
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Accreditation Statement(s)
Nursing
The Texas A&M University College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Medicine
The Texas A&M University College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Participants must attend the entire event and/or fully participate in the course to receive continuing education credit.