The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing’s Annual Forensic Nursing Conference is back! Funded by a grant the from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the title of this year’s conference is “The STEP UP Extravaganza: An Inter-professional SANE Conference”. The program for the two-day event includes local and national experts and speakers who will present core information essential for all members of the interdisciplinary forensics team with an emphasis on the educational needs of the SANE.

Target Audience

Advanced Practice Nurses, Physicians, Registered Nurses, Law Enforcement, Attorneys, Patient Advocates, other Community Partners

Learning Objectives

This conference will provide a comprehensive overview of forensic nursing care across the lifespan. Attendees will apply principles of forensic concepts to practice enhancing their skills in patient centered care, and learn valuable techniques for coping and self-care.

Course summary

Available credit:

15.75 ANCC
15.75 Attendance

Course opens:

02/20/2023

Course expires:

12/31/2023

Event starts:

04/24/2023 - 7:00am CDT

Event ends:

04/25/2023 - 5:00pm CDT

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*Tentative Schedule*

The STEP-UP Extravaganza; An Inter-professional SANE Conference
Times	Topics	Speakers
*Monday, April 24, 2023*
7:00am - 7:50am	Registration/ Breakfast
7:50am - 8:00am	Welcome and Introductions	Wendy Likes, Dean of UTHSC College of Nursing
8:00am - 8:50am	Keynote Speaker “Forensic Nursing: Past, Present, & Future.”	Stacey Mitchell, DNP, SANE-A, SANE-P, DF-AFN, FAAN
9:00am - 9:50am	"Toxicology Considerations for the SANE"	Alison Rudd, EdD, FNP-C, ENPC, SANE-A
9:50am - 10:00am	Break
10:00am - 10:50am	" Sexual Abuse in Children; a Necessary Conversation on a difficult Topic"	Lauren Burge, MD
11:00am - 11:50am	" A Story of Triumph over Tragedy: Your Role in the Journey"	Michelle Corrao, Sexual Assault Survivor
12:00pm - 01:00pm	Lunch and Learn Sexual Assault Kits: The Lab Perspective	Heather Lenzy, TBI Special Agent and Forensic Scientist Manager
1:00pm - 2:30pm	"Intimate Partner Violence and Strangulation"	Megan Ryan, Assistant County Attorney & Kate Winter, Victim Advocate
2:45pm - 4:15pm	"Penetrating and Perforating Injuries"	Jennifer Johnson, DNP, APRN, AFN-BC, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-C, DF-AFN
4:15pm-4:30pm	Break
4:30pm - 5:30pm	"A Healing Journey: Preserving Self While Helping Others"	Gary Osborne, Psychotherapist
5:30pm	Closing	Lisa Beasley, DNP, APRN, NP-C
	Tuesday April 25, 2023
8:00am - 8:50am	Registration/ Breakfast
9:00am - 11:00am	"Understanding the Role of the SANE in the Courtroom"	Josh Dougan, Madison County Assistant District Attorney
11:00am-11:15am	Break
11:15am-12:00pm	Continuation- "Understanding the Role of the SANE in the Courtroom"	Josh Dougan, Madison County Assistant District Attorney
12:00pm-1:00pm	Networking Lunch
1:00pm-4:15pm	Mock Trial	Shelby County District Attorney's Office, Andrea Sebastian, DNP, SANE-A, & Amanda Taylor, FNP-Shelby County CVRCC
4:15pm-4:30pm	Break
4:30pm-5:30pm	"Therapeutic Drumming for Self-Care"	Dave Spak, Motivational Speaker
5:30pm-6pm	Closing and Evaluation	Lisa Beasley, FNP, APRN, NP-C

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United States

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Commercial Support: No

Noncommercial Sponsor Support: No

Off-label Product Use: This NCPD activity does not include any unannounced information about off-label use of a product for a purpose other than that for which it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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