Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Expert Witness

EDUCATION

1969-1971 Clinical Assistant-Volunteer for a health department and free clinic in California

1971-1974 Associate of Arts degree, Graduate Registered Nurse, College in California

1974 CCU Certificate, hospital in California

1980 Emergency Department Nursing, hospital in California

1988 Psychosocial Nursing Assessment & Intervention

1989 Prenatal Care

1990 Child Abuse, Pediatric Nursing, Newborn Assessment

1991 Children in Violent Environments

1992 Becoming a Preceptor, Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification, Adolescent Suicide

1993 How to Detect & Respond to Suicidal Patients, sexual assault institute in California
Certification in:
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
The Sexual Assault Response team Process
Role of the advocate: the Victim/Witness program
Working with Law Enforcement
Special Needs of the Victim
The Forensic Interview
Forensic Evidence Collection, Packaging & Documentation
Profiling Sex Offenders
Pediatric Examination
Medical Legal Examination of the Adult Patient
Overview of the Judicial System
Courtroom Testimony
Males as Survivors

1994 Sexual Abuse of Children & Adolescents, PALS renewal, Patient & Family Education

1994 Forensic nurses association in Virginia, “From Trauma to Trial”
Clinical Forensic Pathology
Forensic Photography
Forensic Anthropology
Profiling Rapists
Stalking
Poisoning
Evaluation of the Gunshot Wound
Blunt & Sharp Traumatic Injuries
Amnesia & Traumatic Injury
False Memory Syndrome
Practical Aspects of Forensic Nursing: Medical Evidence Statistics
The Adolescent Victim
Violent Offenders
Unusual Cases & Tour of the FBI Academy

1995 Typology of the Sex Offender, sheriff’s station in California
Medical/Legal Examination of the Pediatric & Adolescent Sexual Assault Victim
Pediatric Sexual Assault Examinations
Adolescent Sexual Assault Examinations
Serial Rapist Typologies
Criminal Sexuality
Conscious Sedation

1995 Forensic nurses association in Kentucky, scientific assembly
Nursing Jurisprudence
The Expert Witness
Chain of Custody & Rules of Evidence
Documentation & the Forensic Nurse
The Autopsy: Office of the Coroner, Kentucky
Forensic Mental Health
Evidentiary Significance of the Human Bite Mark
Historical Forensic Investigations
Contemporary Forensic Science
Evaluation of the Adolescent Hymen
The Interrelationships of Forensic Specialties
Autopsy observation & assisting

1996 PALS Renewal
Pain Management

1996 Forensic nurses Association in Missouri, scientific assembly
Nurse Jurisprudence
Interview & Documentation
Ethical Practices in Forensic Science
Sudden Cardiac Death: A Forensic Nursing Assessment
Physical Evidence Impacting Forensic Nursing
Forensic Nurses Conducting a Psychological Autopsy
Family & Domestic Violence
The Forensic Nurse as an Assistant to the Medical Examiner
Crime Scene Reconstruction
The Future & the Forensic Nurse
Genetic Evidence & the Forensic Nurse Examiner
Tour of Lansing Correctional Facility

1997 Forensics Symposium, University in California
Violence in Today’s Society
Role of the Forensic Nurse
Legal Implications
The Expert Forensic Examiner
Violence & Abuse: The Impact on Families, Society & the Health Care System

1997 Injuries & Death Investigation, Through the Eyes of the Forensic Nurse, forensic medicine center in Florida
Role of the Medical Examiner
Poisons
Principles of Investigation
Changes in the Body after Death: Morgue Observation
Family Violence
Evidence Collection: Techniques & Documentation
The Crash of Valujet #592
Santeria & Palo Mayombi
Bite Mark Evidence: Collection of Specimens & Photography
Bite Marks: Morgue Observation
Mechanical Asphyxiation
Fatal Distraction: Auto Erotic Mechanical Asphyxia
Rape/ Homicide Investigation
Unusual Cases
Traumatic Deaths: Morgue Observation
Trauma in the Emergency Room
Tour of a Medical Examiner’s Office

1997 Forensic nurse association: scientific assembly in California
Forensic Photography
Drugs & Sexual assault: Rohypnol, Ketamine, GHB, ETOH
Clinical & On-Scene Photo Documentation
Terrorism in Oklahoma City: Mass Fatalities Plan
Lethal Injuries in Children
Sudden Infant Death Update
Evidence Collection in the Clinical Setting
The Forensic Interview
Tattoos & Gang Graffiti
Female Genital Anatomy throughout the Life Stages
Bite Marks & Making Bite Impressions
Surviving a Hostage Situation
Medico-Legal Documentation
Case Reviews

1998 PALS Renewal, Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification

1998 Forensic nurses association, scientific assembly in Pennsylvania
Advanced Sexual Assault Examiners Workshop
Danger Signs: Forced Sex in Intimate Partner Relationships
Role of the Forensic Nurse in Burn Triage
Psychosocial Profile of the Burn Abusing Adult
Application of Forensics in the Investigation of Burn Injuries
Forensics in the Graduate & Undergraduate Education
SIDS vs Gentle Smothering: A case History
Sudden Infant Death Investigation
Teenage Suicide: Guidelines for Determining Manner
Necrosearch: Detection of Clandestine Graves
A Study of Forensic Nursing Role Behaviors
Forensic Health Programs in Hospitals
Rape Prevention Education: Why Focus Needs to be on Adolescents
Responding to Adolescent Victims of Sexual Assault
Defining the Role of the Forensic Nurse in Disaster Response
Courtroom Survival: Tips From the Trenches
Testifying Techniques
Forensic Scientific Evidence
Interviewing for Investigation of Sexual Abuse of People with Developmental Disabilities
Child Abuse: The School Nurse Assessment
Non-Physician Child Abuse Examiners: Standards & Systems
Homicide Bereavement
Patterns of Anal/Rectal Injury in Sexual Assault
Seroprevalence of HIV & Other STDs in Sexual Assault Suspects & Victims
Forensic Investigation: The Nursing Perspective
Case Reviews

1999 Forensic nurses association, scientific assembly in Arizona
International Developments in Forensic Nursing
Biomechanics for Traffic Collision Reconstruction
Genital Examination of the Sexual Homicide Victim
Death in Custody: A Case History
Child Protection Team Investigation Strategies
Investigating Ritual Homicide & Abuse
Staff Patient Boundary Violation
Emergency Contraception Update
Domestic Violence in Indian Country
The Columbine Tragedy
Healing of Acute Anal/Genital Injuries
Computer Animation Morphing
Forensic Colposcopy
Case Reviews

2000 ACLS Recertification
Courtroom Communications at medical training center in California
Domestic Violence: Evidence Collection & Prosecution
Unfounded allegations in Sexual Assault
Trafficking of Persons for Forced Labor & Slavery-like practices
Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking

2000 Forensic nurses association, scientific assembly in Canada
SANE/SART Research Development and Utilization
Sexual Assault Council Meeting
Swiss Air 111: Reflections & Perspectives of a Forensic Professional
Forensic Nursing: Offender Focus
Child Prostitution: Strategies for Recovery
Estrogen Effect on the Hymen Membrane Across the Lifespan
Genital Injury Patterns in Adolescent Females post Vaginal Rape
Sperm & Acid Phosphatase Findings in Adolescent Post-Vaginal Sexual Assault
Recognition of Child Sexual Abuse: Conditions Commonly Mistaken for Abuse
A Global Perspective on Human Rights
Surviving & Thriving as an Expert Witness
Female Homicide Victims: Twenty Years Experience Seattle
Client’s Experience with a Specialized Sexual Assault Service
Providing Services to Victims of Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault
Guidelines for Community Needs Assessment for a SANE Program using the Neuman Model
Implementation of the Domestic Violence Pilot Projects at Seven Sexual Assault Centers
Motivating Factors of Rapists
High Risk High Need Sex Offender Programming: A Pilot Study
Maintaining Viability of your Forensic Program
Effects of Prior Relationship Between Victims of Rape & Their Assailants on Injury Outcomes
Strangulation Injury: A Tool for Documentation
Globalization of Forensic Nursing

2001 Sheriff scent dogs, Metro Meeting at hospital in California
Healthcare Response to Domestic Violence
First National SART/SANE Conference, Texas
Healthcare Response to Domestic Violence, California
Sexual Deviancy, California
American Indian Violence and Intervention, California

2001 Forensic nurses association, assembly in Florida
Violent Deaths: Gunshot Wounds, Asphyxia and Stabbing
Forensic Use of Search and Rescue Dogs
Homicide of Children
This Patient Needs a Forensic Nurse
Beyond Masters and Johnson: What do we really know about the Sexual Human Response?
Evolution of Rape Law and Forensic Evidence: A Historical Perspective
Excellence in Forensic Practice: Retaining Forensic Nurse Examiners with a Clinical Ladder Based on the Benner’s Novice to Expert Framework
Domestic Violence: Obtaining Consistency in Data Collection, Intervention and Referrals
The Rave Subculture and Today’s Dance Scene
Regional of Practice for Interdisciplinary SART- Pitfalls and Promises
Expanding Forensic Services to Meet the Needs of the Community
DNA on Bodies: Where Has It Come From?
Fire and Behavior: Making the Connection-Quenching the Flames
Foley Catheter Techniques for Visualizing the Hymen in Adolescent Sexual Assault Victims
Significance of Toluidine Blue Positive Findings Following Speculum Examination for Sexual Assault
Is the SANE an Advocate: Issues
Forensic Nursing: A Concept Analysis for the United Kingdom
Terminology for the Forensic Nurse Examiner
Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis: An Underappreciated Threat
From Exam Room to Court Room – Nurses and Lawyers Working Together

Rape and Rave Drugs at police department in California

False Victimization in Sexual Assault Cases presentation in California

2002 Pilot Data Conference, Minnesota

Civil Recourse for Victims of Sexual Assault, California

Internet Predators, California

Cold Hit Cases: crime lab, California

2002 Forensic nurses association, scientific assembly in Minnesota
Forensic Photography Workshop: Digital Imaging for Forensic Nursing Professionals
Sexual Assault, Then and Now
Denial and Deceit of the Perpetrator
Deaths Due to Excited Delirium
Final Exit Deaths: Suicide and Assisted Suicides
Death Investigations: Domestic Violence
Speculum vs Non-speculum Assisted Swabs
When a Victim Can’t Remember
Elder Sexual Assault
Sexual Homicide of Elderly Females
The Well Organized Sexual Assault Exam
Physical Findings After First Consensual Intercourse
Police Canine Units

Forensic Wound Pathology and Forensic Photography, California

Firearms Evidence, California

2003 SANE/SART training conference in Louisiana
DNA Evidence: Enhancing Law Enforcement’s Impact from Crime Scene to Courtroom and Beyond.
How Sex Offenders Fool People
New Techniques in Processing DNA Evidence and How They Impact Collection, Investigation and Prosecution
Forensic Markers in Elder Abuse: Assessing the Trauma
Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault: Why we Fail; How we can Succeed
Forensic Photography: Yes or No to Going Digital
Adolescent Victims of Sexual Assault: A Strategic Response to the Realities of Prosecution.
Being a Sleuth: Differentiating Accidental from Intentional Injury.
Batterers Treatment Programs, Chinatown service center
The Role of the Nurse in the Coroner’s Setting, county coroner’s office, California
DNA Databank 2003 Legislative Update

2003 Forensic nurses association, scientific assembly in Nevada
Postmortem Sexual Assault Examinations
SANE Peer Review Session
Preventing Violence Against Women
The Victim’s Perspective: The Debbie Smith Act
Biological Evidence and DNA Profiling
Death Investigations: Integrating Forensic Nursing at the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office
Train Fatalities
Asphyxia Events Related to Ligatures
Efficacy of SANE Evidence Collection: A Study in Colorado
Adolescent Sexual Assault: Epidemiology and Patterns of Anogenital Injury
Evidence Collection at a Rape Homicide Scene
Forensic Nursing: A Response to Global Violence
Is the Defense, Defendable?
The Innocent, What Have We Learned?
From Forensic Examination to Prosecution
There’s Enough Work for All of Us
Behavior Analysis of Violent Crime Scenes

2003 Forensic nurse Conference, California
Forensic Art: Composite Drawings, Age Enhancement, Cold Cases
Gang Identification: Behaviors, Tattooing, Gang Signs, Tagging
Internet Horror: The Connection and Apprehension of the Suspect
Fingerprint ID
Human Living Vampires
Suicides
Child Abuse: Child Development Issues-Normal Sexual Behavior in Each Developmental Age: Cognitive, Physical, Emotional
Child Interviewing
Intro to Death Investigation
SIDS vs Overlay-Child Death Review
Elder Abuse: When the Golden Years Aren’t so Golden

2004 Training in sexual assault investigation, California
Case-Murder Homicide in Hawaii
Reporting and Investigation of sexual assault in the Gay and Lesbian Community
Interview and Investigation of the Cary Staynor Case
Forensic Nurses Peer Review
“Operation Hamlet” International Internet Child Exploitation Ring
Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault-What’s new?
What We Learned from the Westerfield Case

Forensic nurse meetings on Cold Hit Cases, Legal Aspects of Forensic Exams, Domestic Violence Exams

2004 Forensic nurses association, scientific assembly in Illinois
Research Based Expert Testimony
The Undetected Rapist-Part 1 & 2
Male Sexual Assault Victims
Sexual Assault in Post Menopausal Women
Trace Evidence from Bodies
Toluidine Blue Dye Procedure and Current Issues
Forensic Evidence Collection from Bodies and Crime Scenes
Post Mortem Sexual Assault Exams
Death Investigation of Sex Crimes
Case Review
Developmental and Forensic Pediatrics
Child Sexual Abuse and Courtroom Testimony
Evaluating the Effectiveness of SANE Programs
SANE Peer Review
Forensic Delegation in China
International Forensic Nursing

2004 Child Forensic Interview Training. California

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1989-1993 Pediatric Emergency/Urgent Care/Sexual Assault Exams, university medical center, California

1993-Present Forensic Nurse Examiner, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, Consultant, Lecturer

1994-1998 Medical Center, GI Lab, California

1987-present Camp Nurse in Residence, education bureau

1998-present Camp Nurse in Residence at a High School in California

1991-2001 Instructor in CPR EMSA Approved Mandatory Pediatric Courses for Child Care Providers

1998-2001 Violence Intervention Program, sexual assault center, Forensic Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, California

1998-2000 Forensic Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner at community hospital, California

2000-2001 Forensic Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner at a medical center, California

2000-2003 Forensic Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, Clinical Forensic Coordinator: Sexual Assault Response Team and Domestic Assault Response Team, medical center, California Consulting and expert witness for defense counsel and prosecutors since

2000 2003-Present President/CEO of forensic nurse company, Forensic Evidentiary Exams, Consulting, Education

ORGANIZATIONS

Charter Member of the International Association of Forensic Nurses

Southern California Regional Representative of the International Association of Forensic Nurses, Emeritus

International Association of Forensic Nurses: Co-Chair SANE Council

Charter & Founding Member of the Southern California Chapter of the International Association of Forensic Nurses

Southern California Chapter of the International Association of Forensic Nurses: Board of Directors

California Sexual Assault Investigators Association

Los Angeles County Sexual Assault Coordinating Council: Standards & Protocol Committee Network Against Asian Violence Association

Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Council

Los Angeles Metro Meetings National Nurses in Business Association

PRESENTATIONS

Available upon request

PUBLICATIONS

Available upon request

KEYWORDS

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