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In-Person Education
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OnDemand Training
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Domestic Violence and Strangulation: Evidence, Impact, and Justice (Nurses)
CourseThis training explores the challenges of domestic and intimate partner violence cases, highlighting multidisciplinary collaboration, ethical and safety considerations, and courtroom practices to improve outcomes for victims.
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Collaborative Justice: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Sexual Assault Cases (Nurses)
CourseThis presentation uses the State of Ohio v. Alan Buckland case to illustrate a MDT response. ** Content warning: While no graphic images will be shown, the material includes descriptions of abuse that some participants may find distressing.
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The Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence, Strangulation and Brain Injury (Nurses)
CourseThis presentation explores brain injury related to intimate partner violence and strangulation, covering signs, symptoms, long term effects, and current approaches to identification and care within victim services.
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Traumatic Brain Injury, Strangulation, and Domestic Violence (Nurses)
CourseThis session centers a survivor’s story to show how brain injury impacts quality of life and services. Participants explore trauma, brain injury and learn survivor-informed strategies to better identify, respond to, and support victims.
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OnDemand Education
Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault
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#1 Overview of Drug-Facilitated Crimes and the Challenges Associated with These Cases (Nurses)
CourseThis course will be an introduction to Drug-Facilitated Crimes and the drugs used in sexual assaults. The commonly used drugs will be discussed, and well as the challenges in cases such as delayed reporting, obtaining specimens and lab methods.
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#2 The Alcohol Connection in Drug-Facilitated Crimes (Nurses)
CourseThis course will discuss the alcohol connection with drug-facilitated crimes. It will describe how alcohol is absorbed in the body, and blackouts from alcohol versus passing out. The investigation and prosecution challenges of DFSA crimes will also
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#3 Common Drugs in Drug-Facilitated Crimes (Nurses)
CourseThis course will discuss the drugs commonly used in a drug-facilitated sexual assault. The challenges with specific drugs will also be discussed, as well as understanding that symptoms manifested by the victim may suggest specific drugs.
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#4 Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault: Off the Radar Drugs (Nurses)
CourseThis course will describe the "off the radar drugs" to be aware of in drug-facilitated crimes and overcoming challenges associated with these drugs.
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#5 Law Enforcement Response and Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault (Nurses)
Course1.0 OPOTA approved assignment based CPT. This course will discuss analyzing DFSA cases by applying trauma-informed interviewing techniques, evaluating evidence of cognitive impairment.
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#6 DFSA: Bringing the Case to Court and Working with Prosecution (Nurses)
CourseThis training provides an overview of ORC definitions of sex offenses, giving an understanding of potential criminal charges. It also reviews Ohio Rules of Evidence related to admissible and inadmissible statements to clarify professional roles.
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OnDemand Training
Suspect Exam Education
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Going a Step Further in Suspect Exams (Nurses)
CourseThis presentation will discuss the value of conducting suspect exams, explain how to obtain and execute a search warrant for these exams, highlight available resources, and present a case review.
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Suspect Sexual Assault Kits (Nurses)
CourseThis presentation will provide an overview of BCI’s DNA process and role in sexual assault kit analysis. Topics include best practices for collection, submission protocols, a review of the DNA process and what to expect from the laboratory.
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Forensic Nurse Suspect Exams in Rural Communities(Nurses)
CourseThis presentation highlights the role of forensic nurses in rural communities, focusing on evidence collection from suspects in sexual assault cases. Suspect exams remain one of the most overlooked yet critical elements of a successful investigation.
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Legal Requirements for Suspect Exams (Nurses)
CourseThis presentation will discuss the Fourth and Fifth Amendments and how those constitutional rights impact suspect exams. It will also discuss how these important constitutional rights apply to hospital nurses during a suspect examination.
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Behind Closed Doors: The Role of Suspect Exams in Investigating Sexual Abuse in Long-Term Care and the Elderly(Nurses)
CourseThis case review explores the sexual abuse of an elderly nursing home resident, detailing how the assault occurred, the forensic exams of victim and suspect, investigative challenges, and the case’s legal outcomes.
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