AFN Texas Regional Conference
with Texas A&M Health Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing
Contemporary Issues in Forensic Nursing
March 30 – 31, 2023
Thank you for attending the 2023 AFN Texas Conference!
CONFERENCE AGENDA
March 30, 2023
Pre-Conference Workshop
GFN-C and AFN-C Prep Course
Prepare for the Generalist Forensic Nurse Certified (GFN-C) or Advanced Forensic Nurse Certified (AFN-C) tests through the Forensic Nursing Certification Board.
7:30 – 8:00 am
Register
8:00 – 9:00 am
Taking the GFN-C/AFN-C Test
Presenter:
Dr. Patricia Speck – President, FNCB
9:00 – 12:00 pm
Content Review
Presenters:
Diana Faugno
Valerie Sievers
Lunch
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Lunch will be provided to all attendees
Conference Agenda – Day 1
1:00 – 1:15 pm
Welcome to the Conference
Presenters:
Dr. Jennifer Johnson – President, AFN
Dr. Star Mitchell – Assistant Dean, TAMU Round Rock
Dr. Stacey Mitchell – Director, Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing
1:15 – 2:15 pm
Forensic Nursing Globally: What's Going On?
Presenter:
Virginia Lynch
2:15 – 3:15 pm
Current Issues in Forensic Nursing: Emergency Contraception and the Latest Research
Presenters:
Dr. Hector Chapa
Dr. Nancy Downing
3:15 – 3:30 pm
Break
3:30 – 4:15 pm
Intersection between IPV and Substance Use Disorder
Presenter:
Dr. Jodie Gary
4:15 – 5:30 pm
Labor Trafficking of Migrant Nurses
Presenters:
Dr. Patricia Speck – President, FNCB
Dr. Stacey Mitchell – Director, Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing
5:30 – 5:35 pm
Closing
Networking Event
Sponsored by Cortexflo
5:45 – 7:15 pm
Network with colleagues
Hors d'oeuvres & drinks provided
March 31, 2023
Conference Agenda – Day 2
9:00 – 10:00 am
Factitious Disorder in Sexual Assault Patient Presentations
Presenters:
Dr. Carrie Edwards
Dr. Donna Tilley
Beth Maeker
10:00 – 11:00 am
Child Witnesses of Homicide: Forensic Nursing Implications
Presenters:
Dr. Paul Clements – Texas A&M Health Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing
11:00 – 11:15 am
Break
11:15 – 12:15 pm
Forensic v Clinical Toxicology and Other Issues
Presenter:
Dr. Peter Stout – CEO Houston Forensic Science Center
Lunch
Sponsored by SDFI-TeleMedicine, LLC
12:15 – 1:15 pm
Lunch will be provided to all attendees
1:15 – 2:15 pm
Sexual Assault Kit Tracking
Presenter:
Rebecca Vieh – Texas Department of Public Safety
2:15 – 2:30 pm
Break
2:30 – 3:30 pm
Gangs in Rural America
Presenter:
Dr. Paul Clements – Texas A&M Health Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing
3:30 – 4:30 pm
Case Studies in Sextortion
Presenter:
Special Agent Thelma Donchig – Federal Bureau of Investigation
4:30 – 4:45 pm
Closing / Evaluation
Continuing Education Disclosure:
Continuing education is pending by Texas A&M University School of Nursing. Texas A&M University School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission of Accreditation.