Christine Foote-Lucero

Christine Foote-Lucero, MSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-C, IVSE-C, DF-AFN, has been a licensed registered nurse in Colorado for 25 years, with a focus on critical care and forensics. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Creighton University, followed by a Master of Science in Forensic Nursing. She has worked in the intensive care unit, the emergency department, and as a forensic nurse examiner. She developed and managed a rigorous, comprehensive forensic program that responded to all patients affected by violence. Foote-Lucero’s clinical experience as a forensic nurse includes death investigation and correctional nursing, as well as sexual assault, intimate partner violence, physical assault, strangulation, elder abuse, child abuse, and human trafficking. She holds five board certifications, is a published author, has presented at state and national conferences on a variety of forensic and trauma topics, and regularly serves as an expert witness in criminal proceedings.