/ en /news/2024-11/setting-standards-excellence-forensic-nursing-policy-and-practice <span>Setting standards of excellence for forensic nursing policy and practice </span> <span><span lang="" about="/user/1651" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Jennifer Pocock</span></span> <span>Thu, 11/07/2024 - 15:30</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_associated_people" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-associated-people"> <h2>In This Story</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">People Mentioned in This Story</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/kscafide" hreflang="und">Katherine Scafide, PhD, RN, FAAN</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><h3>Associate Professor in the School of Nursing Katherine Scafide appointed to the inaugural American Academy of Forensic Sciences Standards Board Forensic Nursing Consensus Body.</h3> <figure role="group" class="align-right"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2024-11/scafide.jpg" width="200" height="280" alt="Katherine "Kat" Scafide photo" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> </div> <figcaption><a href="https://publichealth.gmu.edu/profiles/kscafide">Katherine Scafide,</a> Associate<br /> Professor, School of Nursing</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://publichealth.gmu.edu/profiles/kscafide" target="_blank">Katherine Scafide,</a> associate professor in the School of Nursing, has been appointed a founding member of the Forensic Nursing Consensus Body (CB) of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Standards Board (ASB). Scafide and a dedicated team will collaborate to advance national forensic nursing standards.  </p> <p>“It is an honor to be a part of the first Forensic Nursing Consensus Body and to elevate the field of forensic nursing, fueled by the shared passion among my colleagues,” said Scafide. </p> <p>The <a href="https://www.aafs.org/" target="_blank">American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)</a> is a multidisciplinary professional organization that advances science and its application to the legal system. <a href="https://www.aafs.org/academy-standards-board/consensus-bodies" target="_blank">Consensus Bodies</a> focus on establishing forensic standards in specific disciplines. Each body is dedicated to the widespread formulation, adoption, and enforcement of recognized standards. </p> <p>The Forensic Nursing Consensus Body will be responsible for developing, reviewing, and voting upon standards, guidelines, technical reports, and best practice recommendations in this discipline of forensic science.  </p> <p>Scafide’s <a href="https://revolutionary/" target="_blank">revolutionary research in alternate light source and bruise detection</a> is pioneering inclusivity, justice, and equity for domestic violence survivors of color. Her unique expertise stems from 20 years of experience in forensic nursing practice and research. </p> <p>Congratulations Dr. Scafide! </p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6271" hreflang="en">Forensic Sciences Program</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/9306" hreflang="en">Forensic Nursing</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/9731" hreflang="en">Bruise Visibility</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1431" hreflang="en">inclusivity</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/16351" hreflang="en">Justice</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/11031" hreflang="en">Health Equity</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/10391" hreflang="en">Domestic Violence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/12301" hreflang="en">Intimate Partner Violence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6626" hreflang="en">gender-based violence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/206" hreflang="en">Faculty and Staff News</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:30:19 +0000 Jennifer Pocock 114586 at