- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This course is intended for registered nurses who have taken the Forensic Nurse Examiner training. Students will learn to build therapeutic relationships with survivors that present as indigenous. Students will learn how to provide the necessary foundation and tools to move towards cultural competency while providing trauma informed and culturally aware forensic nursing care. Upon successful completion of this course, students will earn a digital badge titled “Indigenous Cultural Awareness and Safety in Forensic Nursing".
Prerequisite(s)
- FSCT 7840 Forensic Nurse Examiner Core Education: Theoretical Aspects, or by permission of the forensics department.
Credits
0.5
Domestic fees
$215.09
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Apply principles of Indigenous knowledge to career field.
- Describe strategies for working with the indigenous survivor and ways to advocate for cultural safety.
- Explain and incorporate trauma and violence informed culturally sensitive practices when providing forensic care to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2022
Related Programs
Indigenous Cultural Awareness and Safety in Forensic Nursing (XFSC 7856) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Computing and Academic Studies
- Advanced Forensic Nurse Examiner
Microcredential Part-time
Course Offerings
Fall 2024
Below is one offering of XFSC 7856 for the Fall 2024 term.
CRN 50412
Dates
Wed Sep 18 - Wed Sep 25
- 2 weeks
- CRN 50412
- Domestic fees $215.09
Status
Seats Available
This course offering has seats available.
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 - Sep 25 | Wed | 17:30 - 21:00 | Online |
Instructor
Aimee Falkenberg
Course outline
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
- International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- This 0.5 credit course is online and will consist of two 3.5 hour livestream lectures Wed, Sept 18 and Wed, Sept 25, 2024 (5:30pm – 9:00pm PST). Please contact the Program Assistants for departmental approval to register (including your BCIT student A0#) at BCIT_Forensics@bcit.ca and confirm that you have taken the prerequisite course FSCT 7840.
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.