Welcome to the Canadian Forensic Nurses Association

Join the Canadian Forensic Nurses Association today and elevate your forensic nursing career! Become a CFNA Member and enjoy:

Exclusive Member Education
A community of Canadian Forensic Nurses
Contributing to the future of Forensic Nursing in Canada
A tax deductible membership fee

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Forensic Nursing in the News & Highlights

Lions Gate Hospital gets dedicated nursing unit for sexual assaults and domestic violencePreviously, some victims would have to travel to Vancouver General Hospital to get the same level of care

King Charles III Coronation Medal

Between July 1 and September 29 at 11:59 p.m. ET, anyone is welcome to nominate a nurse or individual deserving of this award by submitting a 500- to 1,000-character justification. Nominators and nominees must be identified, and their names will become public if selected.

Forensic Pathology in Canada – Past, Present and Future – Canadian Association of Forensic Medicine (cafm-acml.com)

How intimate partner violence can damage the brain: B.C. studySurrey, Nanaimo, Cowichan, Kelowna all taking part in a UBC study aimed at improving the diagnosis of brain injuries in survivors

CTE found in two domestic violence victims who suffered dozens of head injuries before they diedTwo women who endured decades of intimate partner violence have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy — the first cases of CTE in victims of domestic violence in Australia and two of just a handful globally.

Non-Members can now access CFNA webinars for only $27.96

Webinar access comes with a certificate of attendance for the hour/s attended

Don't miss the upcoming webinars:

September 5th, 2024 1500EST/1200PST (60min): Strangulation: Testimony and the Justice System with Dr. Amanda McCormick BA PhD.

October 23, 2024 0900EST/1200PST (60 min): Forced Organ Harvesting is Real! with Debra Holbrook, Director of FN at Mercy Health Services in Baltimore,MD

October 29, 2024 1600 PST/1900EST (60 min): Court Preparation - Preparing to go to Court with Susan Short and Kirstin Simpson

November 21, 2024, 1300EST/1000PST (60 min): The mutuality of flourishing - Lessons learned while in a decolonizing role within a postsecondary nursing program with Angela Heino MSN, RN, FNDI-MC BSN Decolonization Lead BCIT School of Health Sciences

December 5th, 2024, 1400EST/1100PST (60 min): 2SLGBTQIA+ Elder Abuse: New Research and Implications for Practice with Dr. Jen Marchbank BA, MA, PhD, FHEA Professor, Department on Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies at Simon Fraser University.

Posted: June 7th, 2024

The first-ever Canadian Forensic Nurses Symposium, held on June 6th, 2024, in Gatineau, Quebec, was a tremendous success. Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this event a remarkable achievement!

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