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Graduate Certificate in Forensic Health Sciences
Check out the below link to view educational opportunities coming up this fall at BCIT. FSCT 9840_201830 Any questions regarding the BCIT pre req. courses and registration can be directed to Colin Harris-Coordinator for Forensic Health Science at BCIT. His email can be found right on the attached flyer 🙂
IAFN Positions are open!!
As CFNA members it’s important that we have a voice on our IAFN Board. Please consider whether you could fill one of the below positions. Positions are open! Apply for an opening on the Board of Directors, Nominating Committee or Commission for Forensic Nursing Certification Hello my fellow IAFN Members, Volunteering your unique skills contributes to the […]
CFNA Executive
The CFNA executive has moved forward in leaps and bounds to advance forensic nursing’s Canadian presence over the past few years. We strived to take the original FNSC mandate and continue to improve and expand it. Throughout the next term, the CFNA Executive will continue to be at the forefront of Forensic Nursing creating National […]
Job Opportunity: Community Coroner Duncan/Lake Cowichan
Are you interested in a unique, challenging part-time role in your community? Salary: $32.32 hourly – As and when required position with no designated term date The successful candidate must reside in or surrounding areas. Recruiting for a training session to be held in late September 2018 The BC Coroners Service (BCCS) is responsible for determining […]
Job Opportunity: Community Coroner Alert Bay/Port Hardy/Port McNeill
Are you interested in a unique, challenging part-time role in your community? Salary: $32.32 hourly – As and when required position with no designated term date The successful candidate must reside in or surrounding areas. Recruiting for a training session to be held in late September 2018 The BC Coroners Service (BCCS) is responsible for determining […]
BCIT: Forensic Health Sciences Graduate Certificate
Appropriate application of forensic principles has become an important component of overall patient care when the patient is a victim of trauma, sexual assault, violence or crime. The clinical management of such victims must include not only the obvious aspects of health care, but also elements of forensic significance such as the collection and protection […]
BC Public Service Job Opportunity – Community Coroner
BC Public Service Public Safety and Solicitor General McBride/Valemount Community Coroner  Are you interested in a unique, challenging part-time role in your community? Salary: $32.32 hourly – As and when required position with no designated term date The successful candidate must reside in or surrounding areas. Recruiting for a training session to be held […]
Job Opportunity – BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS)
As part of the provincial mental health services continuum, BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS) provides a diverse range of specialized, “one-of-a-kind” tertiary mental health and substance use services to adults across the province. These include services located at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital and six regional clinics, the Burnaby Centre for Mental Health […]
Recognizing A Pioneer In Forensic Nursing
Cathy Carter-Snell was recognized with the  Knowledge Mobilization Award! This award recognizes a scholar’s innovative and sustained efforts to extend their original scholarly contributions to diverse audiences. In addition to scholars and students, this may include knowledge mobilization activities targeting external community audiences, including practitioners and policy-makers. Some examples of knowledge mobilization mediums that extend beyond […]
BCIT Education: Introduction to Forensic Health Sciences
Forensic health care and forensic nursing is emerging as a new concept in the medical/health care of Canada. This course will provide health care professionals and other related professionals with an introduction to the forensic health sciences and its application to clinical practice in Canada. The Criminal Code of Canada, provincial and federal laws pertaining […]