Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine (FFLM) Quality Standards in Forensic Medicine Royal College of Physicians of London
Home Office (2003) Healthcare professionals in custody suites. Guidance to supplement revisions to the Codes of Practice under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. 020/2003 Policing & Crime Reduction Group
Lynch, V.A. and Barber Duval, J. (2011) Forensic nursing Science Virginia Elsevier Mosby
Virginia Chapter of the International Association of Forensic Nurses (2005) Adult/Adolescent Standards of Practice for Forensic Nurse Examiners/SANE Virginia Canada IAFE

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Clinical Assessors

Students must be a registered nurse or registered paramedic where forensic examination of victims of sexual assualt are part of their professional role and have access to Uuniversity approved clinical preceptors within their own workplace

Students must demonstrate recent academic study at degree level or higher

Contact Hours: (30)
20 hours Key lectures
10 hours Workshops


Independent Study Hours: (270)
200 hours clinical practice within the students workplace
35 hours blackboard and assessment preparation
35 hours reading and literature searching

This module will focus on the application of theory into clinical practice by a combination of class based teaching and supervised, assessed clinical practice. As the students will already be working in a forensic environment where forensic examinations of either victims (SARCs) are undertaken, the students will identify a mentor\preceptor within the workplace who meets the UKAFN criteria for Forensic Clinical preceptor. The student will work through a competency based document where individual competencies of their specialist area of Sexual Assault , will be signed off by their assessor who will assess the level of competence and whether the student has met the UKAFN Standard for Forensic Practitioners Training. The emphasis of the class room sessions will provide an opportunity for students to meet to discuss their progress through the clinical module and taught sessions on how they can utilise the reflection of their practice to demonstrate how they have applied their new knowledge and skills into practice. The competency areas to be assessed will include:

Examining alleged post pubertal victims of sexual assault
Ability to take sexual history
Therapeutic after care; Hep vaccination, PEP, bacterial prophylaxis, ECP, counselling
STI chain of evidence
Collection of forensic samples
Assess the risk of suicide or self harm
Screening individuals for mental and physical health - mental and physical assessments
Documentation of precise injuries without interpretation
Documentation - accurate record keeping skills
Assessment of drug and alcohol
Awareness of prescribing and\or dispensing medication\Local PGDs
Assess ability to provide valid consent
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults issues
Consent and Confidentiality issues
Equipment Standards
Information Sharing

Assessment is in two parts both elements need to gain a pass for successful completion of the module.

A 3,500 word critical reflection (written assignment) on an aspect of forensic clinical practice (contributes to meeting LO's 1, 3, 4 & 5) 100% weighting

Achievement of the Clinical Learning Outcomes. Weighting 0% Pass/Fail (Meets LO 2)

Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):
Formative Feedback will be given in feedback of draft assignments
Launch assignment (group tutorial)
Individual tutorials delivered either face to face or via e-mail\phone

This module will focus on the application of theory into clinical practice by a combination of class based teaching and supervised, assessed clinical practice. As the students will already be working in a forensic environment where forensic examinations of either victims (SARCs) are undertaken, the students will identify a mentor\preceptor within the workplace who meets the UKAFN criteria for Forensic Clinical preceptor. The student will work through a competency based document where individual competencies of their specialist area of Sexual Assault , will be signed off by their assessor who will assess the level of competence and whether the student has met the UKAFN Standard for Forensic Practitioners Training. The emphasis of the class room sessions will provide an opportunity for students to meet to discuss their progress through the clinical module and taught sessions on how they can utilise the reflection of their practice to demonstrate how they have applied their new knowledge and skills into practice. The competency areas to be assessed will include:

Examining alleged post pubertal victims of sexual assault
Ability to take sexual history
Therapeutic after care; Hep vaccination, PEP, bacterial prophylaxis, ECP, counselling
STI chain of evidence
Collection of forensic samples
Assess the risk of suicide or self harm
Screening individuals for mental and physical health - mental and physical assessments
Documentation - accurate record keeping skills
Assessment of drug and alcohol
Awareness of prescribing and\or dispensing medication\Local PGDs
Assess ability to provide valid consent
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults issues
Consent and Confidentiality issues
Equipment Standards
Information Sharing