Supporting Connecticut emergency nurses through education, collaboration, and resources related to forensic nursing practice, trauma-informed care, and coordinated response for patients impacted by violence, injury, or exploitation.
The CT Forensic Nurses Subcommittee brings together nurses and clinical partners interested in strengthening forensic nursing knowledge, improving care coordination, and supporting best practices across emergency care settings.
Provide learning opportunities and resources that help nurses recognize forensic considerations and respond with confidence, compassion, and professionalism.
Encourage communication among emergency nurses, forensic nursing programs, community partners, EMS, advocacy organizations, and multidisciplinary teams.
Share tools, references, and practice updates that support consistent, informed, and patient-centered care across Connecticut emergency departments.
The subcommittee focuses on practical, achievable initiatives that support nurses, strengthen response systems, and promote high-quality care.
Promote educational opportunities related to forensic nursing, documentation, evidence awareness, and trauma-informed care.
Identify and share resources that help emergency nurses provide informed, consistent, and compassionate care.
Support collaboration among healthcare teams, advocacy partners, public safety, EMS, and community-based organizations.
Create opportunities for CT ENA members to learn, participate, ask questions, and contribute to specialty practice initiatives.
Participation in the CT Forensic Nurses Subcommittee is a meaningful way to expand professional knowledge, strengthen emergency nursing practice, and contribute to statewide collaboration.
The subcommittee welcomes emergency nurses, forensic nurses, nurse leaders, educators, clinical partners, and CT ENA members interested in improving care for patients with forensic healthcare needs.
Forensic nursing intersects with emergency care, advocacy, safety, documentation, and multidisciplinary response. Emergency nurses play an important role in recognizing forensic considerations and connecting patients with appropriate care and resources.
Support nurses in identifying situations where specialized assessment, documentation, referral, or collaboration may be needed.
Encourage consistent approaches to patient-centered care, documentation, communication, and resource connection.
Create a space for members to share questions, tools, experiences, and opportunities for multidisciplinary learning.
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No. The subcommittee welcomes CT ENA members who are interested in forensic nursing topics, emergency care best practices, education, collaboration, and improving patient-centered response.
The subcommittee supports education, resource sharing, practice awareness, and collaboration among nurses and multidisciplinary partners involved in emergency care and forensic healthcare topics.
Members can contribute by sharing resources, identifying education needs, participating in discussions, supporting events, and helping connect colleagues with relevant forensic nursing information.
Members interested in participating can contact CT ENA, attend a council meeting, or reach out to a board member for information about upcoming subcommittee activities.
The CT Forensic Nurses Subcommittee is a space for learning, collaboration, and professional growth. Whether you are experienced in forensic nursing or simply interested in learning more, your perspective is welcome.
The CT Forensic Nurses Subcommittee supports education, collaboration, and resource sharing to strengthen emergency nursing practice across Connecticut.