Online Forensic Nursing Post-Master's Certificate

Advance your nursing skills and expertise in law and forensic science and earn your Post-Master鈥檚 Certificate in Forensic Nursing online. Gain the skills to collaborate with other professionals for the care of victims and prosecution of the perpetrators.

At Duquesne, your certificate connects you to expert forensic nurses and prepares you with formalized training to sit for the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) certification exam.

 

Program Information

Advance your nursing skills and expertise in law and forensic science and earn your Post-Master's Certificate in Forensic Nursing online. Gain the skills to collaborate with other professionals for the care of victims and prosecution of the perpetrators.

Degree

Certificate

School

School of Nursing

Duration

1-year

Required Credit Hours

15 (150 clinical hours)

Modality

Online

Admissions

Admission Requirements

To qualify for our online PMC programs, you must meet the following prerequisites:

  • Hold a bachelor鈥檚 degree from an accredited college or university
  • Hold an MSN from an accredited college or university
  • Hold a current, unencumbered RN license
  • Complete an undergraduate or graduate-level statistics course with a 鈥淐鈥� or higher

The faculty admissions committee may look more closely at nursing and science grades when making admissions decisions.

Admissions Process

  • Resume or curriculum vitae
  • Professional goal statement
  • Official transcript(s)
  • Two electronically submitted references (one academic and one professional in a supervisory role)
    • The supervisor reference letters must come from a direct supervisor who is responsible for your performance evaluation
    • If you have been out of school more than five years, please speak with your Enrollment Advisor for advice

Transfer Credit Policy

To qualify for our online PMC programs, you must meet the following prerequisites:

  • Hold a bachelor鈥檚 degree from an accredited college or university
  • Hold an MSN from an accredited college or university
  • Hold a current, unencumbered RN license
  • Complete an undergraduate or graduate-level statistics course with a 鈥淐鈥� or higher

The faculty admissions committee may look more closely at nursing and science grades when making admissions decisions.

Curriculum

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Coursework for Duquesne鈥檚 online Post-Master鈥檚 Certificate in Forensic Nursing is designed to help you build upon the knowledge you gained while earning your MSN degree. You鈥檒l learn how to effectively collaborate with legal and scientific experts in a variety of settings.
  • GNFO 517 Forensic Science and the Legal System 3 credits
  • GNFO 518 Criminal Law and the Courts 3 credits
  • GNFO 519 Advanced Forensic Nursing I: Theory and Practice 3 credits
  • GNFO 520 Advanced Forensic Nursing II: Program Development, Leadership & Policy 3 credits
  • GNFO 521 Forensic Clinical and Capstone 3 credits

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Enrollment Counselor

School of Nursing

Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the discipline of nursing鈥檚 distinct perspective and where shared perspectives exist use an intradisciplinary approach applying clinical judgment founded on a broad knowledge base from theory, research, arts, humanities and other sciences.
  2. Distinguish and promote person-centered care that is holistic, compassionate, evidenced-based, and developmentally sound for individuals, families, communities, and populations in their cultural context for optimal healthcare outcomes.
  3. Develop implementation and dissemination strategies to address the social determinates of health including population health, health equity, and health policy through collaboration with community stakeholders.
  4. Identify, differentiate, and analyze evidence-based practice to improve health outcomes while embracing ethical concepts as a life-long learner.
  5. Transform health care delivery through the development and implementation of quality improvement initiatives to mitigate risk and promote safety of the patient and health professionals.
  6. Participate in the development of critical elements used in interprofessional, team based healthcare to address needs of a population with the purpose of increasing positive patient outcomes.
  7. Organize and execute safe, quality, and equitable care to diverse populations while maintaining cost-effective, just, and responsible stewardship of multiple system resources. 
  8. Embrace various technologies and informatics in safe care and communication to patients, interprofessional team members, and other stakeholders to deliver safe care to diverse populations.
  9. Demonstrate a professional approach in nursing through personal accountability to the individual, society, and the profession incorporating relevant laws, policies, and regulation while recognizing diversity, equity, and inclusion as core to one鈥檚 professional nursing identity.
  10. Participate in leadership development activities that foster professional growth and encourage lifelong learning that demonstrate selfcare and reflection by maintaining health and wellness.

Accreditation

The Forensic Nursing Post-Master鈥檚 Certificate program at 香蕉视频 School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

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