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Turning Point- Forensic Nurse Examiner (FNE) Program

Turning Point's FNE program, or also known as the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program is part of a non-profit organization where survivors of domestic violence (DV), sexual assault (SA), and intimate partner violence (IPV) are able to receive services.

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Christina B.

Credentials: MSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P
Position: Turning Point – FNEP Administrator of Clinical Forensics
Qualifications:

Oakland University 2016-2018; MSN-Forensic Nursing

Oakland University 2006-2009; BSN

Florence Nightingale – Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient 2020

Board of Visitors of Excellence in Nursing Award Recipient

2018 DAISY Award nominee for Extraordinary Nurses

Michigan State University Contracted Faculty

Oakland University Part-time Faculty

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My area of interest is mental health nursing and currently the area in which I practice. I wanted to branch out and experience the new growing area of Forensic Nursing. I recently applied to a SANE program, and I felt that being able to have my practicum at Turning Point would not only help me gain experience but assist me in meeting my project goal of improving mental health care & self-care deficit in the domestic violence (DV)/intimate partner violence/ (IPV) sexually assaulted (SA) population.

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1. Identify and explain the role of the forensic nurse and sexual assault nurse examiner.

2. Develop an understanding on how to perform a MFE (medical forensic exam).

3. Identify needs for Turning Point and the SANE Program to improve best-practices.

4. Identify grants related to SANE programs and explain how they fund testing.
5. Develop an understanding of legal charges and implications.

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1.  Identify and explain the role of the forensic nurse and sexual assault nurse examiner.

Through the experience, I was able to see Christina’s role as a forensic nurse and sexual assault nurse examiner in full. During the time I worked with her I developed an understanding of her role by MFE (medical forensic examinations), grants, budgets, law enforcement, mandatory reporting, appropriate documentation, QA, and teamwork & collaboration.

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2. Develop an understanding on how to perform a MFE (medical forensic exam).

I was able to experience each type of MFE during my time with Christina. This included SA, strangulation, pediatric, and perpetrator examinations. I was also able to experience the documentation process as well as work with the equipment.

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3. Identify needs for Turning Point and the SANE Program to improve best-practices.

Before departure on my last practicum day, Christina and I reviewed any final objectives for my project and the needs of Turning Point. We identified the needs as bridging the gap between Turning Point and mental health services, the need for psychiatric medication education, and identifying the self-care deficit of IVP/DV/SA survivors.

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4. Identify grants related to SANE programs and explain how they fund testing.

I was able to meet this goal as I developed an understanding of how the grant process works and how the SANE program receives its funding to be able to pay for its testing kits, supplies, and staff as the patients are never charged for any services. Turning Point is also non-profit. Grants include Impact100 for strangulation exams, SAFE Response for SA, and Macomb County funding.

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5. Develop an understanding of legal charges and implications.

I met this goal when I successfully looked up different charges and laws on the MCL chapter index, explained the role of OTIS, knew how to find information on the Macomb County Circuit Court website, and was able to use the Inmate Locator.

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How does the knowledge I gained support my current and future practice?

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How does the knowledge I gained support my current and future practice?

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During this experience I learned that Turning Point does not have a formal suicide screening and does not have a bridge to mental health services. Since I work in mental health (my current practice) as part of my project, I am going help bridge that gap.
For future practice, I am going to apply the skills I learned to help obtain my SANE-A & SANE-P.

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Does this practicum support your final practicum project in NUR6230 and if so how?

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Does this practicum support your final practicum project in NUR6230 and if so how?

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Absolutely! My project is aimed to improve mental health care services and identify self-care deficit. This is project is also specifically focusing on the DV, IPV, and SA population.