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semesters that will contain a total of six credits each (two, three credit courses). Courses must be taken simultaneously and in sequence as each semester builds on the previous. Below is a typical plan of study for a full-time student enrolled in the program. GRADUATE CERTIFCATE FORENSIC NURSING 31 NR New Graduate Certificate Forensic Nursing 2013 V3 Full-Time Plan of Study Fall I Winter I Summer I NRS XXX – 3 credits Foundations of Forensic Nursing Science NRS XXX – 3 credits Forensic Nursing’s Role in Sexual Assault/Abuse NRS XXX – 3 credits Forensic Nursing’s Role in Disaster Management and Global/Societal Crimes NRS XXX – 3 credits Foundations of Clinical Forensic Nursing Assessment NRS XXX – 3 credits Forensic Nursing’s Role in Intimate Partner Violence and Child/Elder Maltreatment NRS XXX -3 credits Forensic Nurse Death Investigation F. RECRUITING, RETENTION, MONITORING, AND ADVISING STUDENTS The program will recruit students in several ways. First the OU magazine, the Pulse, ran an article on the program in the Spring 2013 edition. The SON received numerous phone calls and emails from current students and OU alumni inquiring on information regarding the program. In addition to reaching out to these potential students, we can send program information to all OU SON of alumni via email list-serve. Second, the Communication and Marketing Department will assist with advertising material for the program, this includes but is not limited to: area hospitals, community-based agencies such as Turning Point, HAVEN, and Wayne County SAFE, the health department, medical examiners offices, and correctional institutions. The program will also recruit students by faculty participation in several nursing organization events, such as the Michigan-IAFN chapter meeting and the Michigan-Emergency Nurses’ Association (ENA) Annual Conference. Students will receive advising services by faculty teaching in the program. Prior to starting the program, students will be advised as to the course work and expectations of the program so that they can decide if the program would be a good fit for their lives at the time of admittance. Faulty advisement will help to increase support to the students throughout the program allowing faculty to make adjustments, if possible, for students who may otherwise withdraw assisting with retention of students. With a small cohort of students (approximately 15-20) and faculty advising, student progress and success will be closely monitored. GRADUATE CERTIFCATE FORENSIC NURSING 32 NR New Graduate Certificate Forensic Nursing 2013 V3 G. PROGRAM EVAULATION AND ASSESSMENT Program evaluation and assessment will be completed in several ways. First, attainment of course objectives and course satisfaction will be assessed via completion of student surveys at the end of each semester. Second, graduates will be asked to complete exit surveys upon successful completion of the program to evaluate overall student satisfaction. Finally, graduates will be contacted to complete a survey one year after completion of the program and at two year increments to discern if program objectives are being met long term. Survey results will help to determine FN employment rates and certification pass rates. Results will be part of the SON’s evaluation process and plan. GRADUATE CERTIFCATE FORENSIC NURSING 33 NR New Graduate Certificate Forensic Nursing 2013 V3 References American Association of Critical Care Nurses. (2013). A community of exceptional nurses. College of Forensic Examiners Institute. (2013). Certified forensic nurse. http://www.acfei.com/forensic_certifications/cfn/ American Nurse Association. (2013). American nurses credentialing center: Advanced forensic nursing. http://www.nursecredentialing.org/ForensicNursing-Advance The Oakland University School of Nursing seeks approval for the proposed Graduate Certificate in Forensic Nursing (GCFN). Forensic nursing was designated as a nursing specialty in 1995 by the American Nurses Association (ANA) (2010). As a result of this designation, the need for formal nursing educational programs related to forensic nursing was created. The proposed GCFN will be the first academic program related to forensic nursing offered in the State of Michigan. Further, it will be one of the first forensic nursing programs in the nation to provide a curriculum developed from a generalist perspective grounded in both forensic and nursing science. The GCFN is guided by four foundational concepts: (1) a generalist perspective on forensic nursing practice, (2) a basis in and application of nursing science knowledge and principles, (3) a basis in and application of forensic science knowledge and principles, and (4) interprofessional education of students.

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