Forensic Sexual Assault Examination Nurse Expert Witness
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Expert Witness No.1479
California
Education
1969-1971 Clinical Assistant-Volunteer for a health department and free clinic in California
1971-1974 Associate of Arts degree, Graduate Registered Nurse, College in California
1974 CCU Certificate, hospital in California
1980 Emergency Department Nursing, hospital in California
1988 Psychosocial Nursing Assessment & Intervention
1989 Prenatal Care
1990 Child Abuse, Pediatric Nursing, Newborn Assessment
1991 Children in Violent Environments
1992 Becoming a Preceptor, Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification, Adolescent Suicide
1993 How to Detect & Respond to Suicidal Patients, sexual assault institute in California
Certifications in:
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
The Sexual Assault Response team Process
Role of the advocate: the Victim/Witness program
Working with Law Enforcement
Special Needs of the Victim
The Forensic Interview
Forensic Evidence Collection, Packaging & Documentation
Profiling Sex Offenders
Pediatric Examination
Medical Legal Examination of the Adult Patient
Overview of the Judicial System
Courtroom Testimony
Males as Survivors
1994 Sexual Abuse of Children & Adolescents, PALS renewal, Patient & Family Education
1994 Forensic nurses association in Virginia, “From Trauma to Trial”
Clinical Forensic Pathology
Forensic Photography
Forensic Anthropology
Profiling Rapists
Stalking
Poisoning
Evaluation of the Gunshot Wound
Blunt & Sharp Traumatic Injuries
Amnesia & Traumatic Injury
False Memory Syndrome
Practical Aspects of Forensic Nursing: Medical Evidence Statistics
The Adolescent Victim
Violent Offenders
Unusual Cases & Tour of the FBI Academy
1995 Typology of the Sex Offender, sheriff’s station in California
Medical/Legal Examination of the Pediatric & Adolescent Sexual Assault Victim
Pediatric Sexual Assault Examinations
Adolescent Sexual Assault Examinations
Serial Rapist Typologies
Criminal Sexuality
Conscious Sedation
1995 Forensic nurses association in Kentucky, scientific assembly
Nursing Jurisprudence
Chain of Custody & Rules of Evidence
Documentation & the Forensic Nurse
The Autopsy: Office of the Coroner, Kentucky
Forensic Mental Health
Evidentiary Significance of the Human Bite Mark
Historical Forensic Investigations
Contemporary Forensic Science
Evaluation of the Adolescent Hymen
The Interrelationships of Forensic Specialties
Autopsy observation & assisting
1996 PALS Renewal
Pain Management
1996 Forensic nurses Association in Missouri, scientific assembly
Nurse Jurisprudence
Interview & Documentation
Ethical Practices in Forensic Science
Sudden Cardiac Death: A Forensic Nursing Assessment
Physical Evidence Impacting Forensic Nursing
Forensic Nurses Conducting a Psychological Autopsy
Family & Domestic Violence
The Forensic Nurse as an Assistant to the Medical Examiner
Crime Scene Reconstruction
The Future & the Forensic Nurse
Genetic Evidence & the Forensic Nurse Examiner
Tour of Lansing Correctional Facility
1997 Forensics Symposium, University in California
Violence in Today’s Society
Role of the Forensic Nurse
Legal Implications
The Expert Forensic Examiner
Violence & Abuse: The Impact on Families, Society & the Health Care System
1997 Injuries & Death Investigation, Through the Eyes of the Forensic Nurse, forensic medicine center in Florida
Role of the Medical Examiner
Poisons
Principles of Investigation
Changes in the Body after Death: Morgue Observation
Family Violence
Evidence Collection: Techniques & Documentation
The Crash of Valujet #592
Santeria & Palo Mayombi
Bite Mark Evidence: Collection of Specimens & Photography
Bite Marks: Morgue Observation
Mechanical Asphyxiation
Fatal Distraction: Auto Erotic Mechanical Asphyxia
Rape/ Homicide Investigation
Unusual Cases
Traumatic Deaths: Morgue Observation
Trauma in the Emergency Room
Tour of a Medical Examiner’s Office
1997 Forensic nurse association: scientific assembly in California
Forensic Photography
Drugs & Sexual assault: Rohypnol, Ketamine, GHB, ETOH
Clinical & On-Scene Photo Documentation
Terrorism in Oklahoma City: Mass Fatalities Plan
Lethal Injuries in Children
Sudden Infant Death Update
Evidence Collection in the Clinical Setting
The Forensic Interview
Tattoos & Gang Graffiti
Female Genital Anatomy throughout the Life Stages
Bite Marks & Making Bite Impressions
Surviving a Hostage Situation
Medico-Legal Documentation
Case Reviews
1998 PALS Renewal, Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
1998 Forensic nurses association, scientific assembly in Pennsylvania
Advanced Sexual Assault Examiners Workshop
Danger Signs: Forced Sex in Intimate Partner Relationships
Role of the Forensic Nurse in Burn Triage
Psychosocial Profile of the Burn Abusing Adult
Application of Forensics in the Investigation of Burn Injuries
Forensics in the Graduate & Undergraduate Education
SIDS vs Gentle Smothering: A case History
Sudden Infant Death Investigation
Teenage Suicide: Guidelines for Determining Manner
Necrosearch: Detection of Clandestine Graves
A Study of Forensic Nursing Role Behaviors
Forensic Health Programs in Hospitals
Rape Prevention Education: Why Focus Needs to be on Adolescents
Responding to Adolescent Victims of Sexual Assault
Defining the Role of the Forensic Nurse in Disaster Response
Courtroom Survival: Tips From the Trenches
Testifying Techniques
Forensic Scientific Evidence
Interviewing for Investigation of Sexual Abuse of People with Developmental Disabilities
Child Abuse: The School Nurse Assessment
Non-Physician Child Abuse Examiners: Standards & Systems
Homicide Bereavement
Patterns of Anal/Rectal Injury in Sexual Assault
Seroprevalence of HIV & Other STDs in Sexual Assault Suspects & Victims
Forensic Investigation: The Nursing Perspective
Case Reviews
1999 Forensic nurses association, scientific assembly in Arizona
International Developments in Forensic Nursing
Biomechanics for Traffic Collision Reconstruction
Genital Examination of the Sexual Homicide Victim
Death in Custody: A Case History
Child Protection Team Investigation Strategies
Investigating Ritual Homicide & Abuse
Staff Patient Boundary Violation
Emergency Contraception Update
Domestic Violence in Indian Country
The Columbine Tragedy
Healing of Acute Anal/Genital Injuries
Computer Animation Morphing
Forensic Colposcopy
2000 ACLS Recertification
Courtroom Communications at medical training center in California
Domestic Violence: Evidence Collection & Prosecution
Unfounded allegations in Sexual Assault
Trafficking of Persons for Forced Labor & Slavery-like practices
Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking
2000 Forensic nurses association, scientific assembly in Canada
SANE/SART Research Development and Utilization
Sexual Assault Council Meeting
Swiss Air 111: Reflections & Perspectives of a Forensic Professional
Forensic Nursing: Offender Focus
Child Prostitution: Strategies for Recovery
Estrogen Effect on the Hymen Membrane Across the Lifespan
Genital Injury Patterns in Adolescent Females post Vaginal Rape
Sperm & Acid Phosphatase Findings in Adolescent Post-Vaginal Sexual Assault
Recognition of Child Sexual Abuse: Conditions Commonly Mistaken for Abuse
A Global Perspective on Human Rights
Surviving & Thriving as an Expert Witness
Female Homicide Victims: Twenty Years Experience Seattle
Client’s Experience with a Specialized Sexual Assault Service
Providing Services to Victims of Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault
Guidelines for Community Needs Assessment for a SANE Program using the Neuman Model
Implementation of the Domestic Violence Pilot Projects at Seven Sexual Assault Centers
Motivating Factors of Rapists
High Risk High Need Sex Offender Programming: A Pilot Study
Maintaining Viability of your Forensic Program
Effects of Prior Relationship Between Victims of Rape & Their Assailants on Injury Outcomes
Strangulation Injury: A Tool for Documentation
Globalization of Forensic Nursing
2001 Sheriff scent dogs, Metro Meeting at hospital in California
Healthcare Response to Domestic Violence
First National SART/SANE Conference, Texas
Healthcare Response to Domestic Violence, California
Sexual Deviancy, California
American Indian Violence and Intervention, California
2001 Forensic nurses association, assembly in Florida
Violent Deaths: Gunshot Wounds, Asphyxia and Stabbing
Forensic Use of Search and Rescue Dogs
Homicide of Children
This Patient Needs a Forensic Nurse
Beyond Masters and Johnson: What do we really know about the Sexual Human Response?
Evolution of Rape Law and Forensic Evidence: A Historical Perspective
Excellence in Forensic Practice: Retaining Forensic Nurse Examiners with a Clinical Ladder Based
on the Benner’s Novice to Expert Framework
Domestic Violence: Obtaining Consistency in Data Collection, Intervention and Referrals
The Rave Subculture and Today’s Dance Scene
Regional of Practice for Interdisciplinary SART- Pitfalls and Promises
Expanding Forensic Services to Meet the Needs of the Community
DNA on Bodies: Where Has It Come From?
Fire and Behavior: Making the Connection-Quenching the Flames
Foley Catheter Techniques for Visualizing the Hymen in Adolescent Sexual Assault Victims
Significance of Toluidine Blue Positive Findings Following Speculum Examination for Sexual Assault
Is the SANE an Advocate: Issues
Forensic Nursing: A Concept Analysis for the United Kingdom
Terminology for the Forensic Nurse Examiner
Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis: An Underappreciated Threat
From Exam Room to Court Room – Nurses and Lawyers Working Together
Rape and Rave Drugs at police department in California
False Victimization in Sexual Assault Cases presentation in California
2002 Pilot Data Conference, Minnesota
Civil Recourse for Victims of Sexual Assault, California
Internet Predators, California
Cold Hit Cases: crime lab, California
2002 Forensic nurses association, scientific assembly in Minnesota
Forensic Photography Workshop: Digital Imaging for Forensic Nursing Professionals
Sexual Assault, Then and Now
Denial and Deceit of the Perpetrator
Deaths Due to Excited Delirium
Final Exit Deaths: Suicide and Assisted Suicides
Death Investigations: Domestic Violence
Speculum vs Non-speculum Assisted Swabs
When a Victim Can’t Remember
Elder Sexual Assault
Sexual Homicide of Elderly Females
The Well Organized Sexual Assault Exam
Physical Findings After First Consensual Intercourse
Police Canine Units
Forensic Wound Pathology and Forensic Photography, California
Firearms Evidence, California
2003 SANE/SART training conference in Louisiana
DNA Evidence: Enhancing Law Enforcement’s Impact from Crime Scene to Courtroom and Beyond.
How Sex Offenders Fool People
New Techniques in Processing DNA Evidence and How They Impact Collection, Investigation and Prosecution
Forensic Markers in Elder Abuse: Assessing the Trauma
Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault: Why we Fail; How we can Succeed
Forensic Photography: Yes or No to Going Digital
Adolescent Victims of Sexual Assault: A Strategic Response to the Realities of Prosecution.
Being a Sleuth: Differentiating Accidental from Intentional Injury.
Batterers Treatment Programs, Chinatown service center
The Role of the Nurse in the Coroner’s Setting, county coroner’s office, California
DNA Databank 2003 Legislative Update
2003 Forensic nurses association, scientific assembly in Nevada
Postmortem Sexual Assault Examinations
SANE Peer Review Session
Preventing Violence Against Women
The Victim’s Perspective: The Debbie Smith Act
Biological Evidence and DNA Profiling
Death Investigations: Integrating Forensic Nursing at the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office
Train Fatalities
Asphyxia Events Related to Ligatures
Efficacy of SANE Evidence Collection: A Study in Colorado
Adolescent Sexual Assault: Epidemiology and Patterns of Anogenital Injury
Evidence Collection at a Rape Homicide Scene
Forensic Nursing: A Response to Global Violence
Is the Defense, Defendable?
The Innocent, What Have We Learned?
From Forensic Examination to Prosecution
There’s Enough Work for All of Us
Behavior Analysis of Violent Crime Scenes
2003 Forensic nurse Conference, California
Forensic Art: Composite Drawings, Age Enhancement, Cold Cases
Gang Identification: Behaviors, Tattooing, Gang Signs, Tagging
Internet Horror: The Connection and Apprehension of the Suspect
Fingerprint ID
Human Living Vampires
Suicides
Child Abuse: Child Development Issues-Normal Sexual Behavior in Each Developmental Age:
Cognitive, Physical, Emotional
Child Interviewing
Intro to Death Investigation
SIDS vs Overlay-Child Death Review
Elder Abuse: When the Golden Years Aren’t so Golden
2004 Training in sexual assault investigation, California
Case-Murder Homicide in Hawaii
Reporting and Investigation of sexual assault in the Gay and Lesbian Community
Interview and Investigation of the Cary Staynor Case
Forensic Nurses Peer Review
“Operation Hamlet” International Internet Child Exploitation Ring
Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault-What’s new?
What We Learned from the Westerfield Case
Forensic nurse meetings on Cold Hit Cases, Legal Aspects of Forensic Exams, Domestic Violence Exams
2004 Forensic nurses association, scientific assembly in Illinois
Research Based Expert Testimony
The Undetected Rapist-Part 1 & 2
Male Sexual Assault Victims
Sexual Assault in Post Menopausal Women
Trace Evidence from Bodies
Toluidine Blue Dye Procedure and Current Issues
Forensic Evidence Collection from Bodies and Crime Scenes
Post Mortem Sexual Assault Exams
Death Investigation of Sex Crimes
Developmental and Forensic Pediatrics
Child Sexual Abuse and Courtroom Testimony
Evaluating the Effectiveness of SANE Programs
SANE Peer Review
Forensic Delegation in China
International Forensic Nursing
2004 Child Forensic Interview Training. California
2005 Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training
On-Line
Cal. Dept of Social Services, Office of Child Abuse Prevention
California Institute of Human Services, Sonoma State University
SANE-SART 3rd National Conference
San Francisco, California
Overcoming the Consent Defense: Special Investigation and Prosecution Issues
Everything, Especially DNA, is Necessary Evidence to Overcome Consent Defenses
The Military Responds to Sexual Assault
Military SART Advance: Air Force, Navy, Army
Technology and the SART: Telemedicine, Case Tracking, On-Line Training
Measuring SART Success, Tools, Data Collection, Victim View
SART on the Indian Reservation
Is It An Isolated Assault? Serial Rapists/ Crimes Clearinghouse
What is SART Success?
The Aftermath of Silence: A Survivor’s Story
Miss America by Day: A Journey of Recovery from 13 Years of
Incest
Nobody Will Believe Me!
The McMartin Preschool Trial
Long Beach, California
SCCIAFN
International Association of Forensic Nurses, 13th Annual Scientific
Assembly, Arlington, Virginia
Co-Chair SANE Council
Anatomy of a Criminal Case: Crossroads of Science and the
Law
The Belmont Shore Rapist
The Polygraph: An Investigative Tool
Crawford v Washington
Male Sexual Assault
Alcohol and Adult Sexual Assault
Pediatric Sexual Abuse Findings in the Absence of
Disclosure
Care of the Pregnant Sexual Assault Patient
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Ethical Forensic Nursing Practice: A Matter of Relationship
Forensic Investigation of Suicide in Harris County, Texas
Preparing for Courtroom Testimony
Predictors of Injury with Rape
Identification and Interpretation of the Adult/Adolescent
Anogenital Exam
Nurses on the Frontline in Addressing Violence and the
Continuum of Sexual Assault
International Forensic Nursing
SCCIAFN 4th Annual Fall Conference
Long Beach, California
Stalking-The Dynamics of Pursuit Behaviors
Court Testimony in Sexual Assault Cases
Peer Review
Justice for All: The Belmont Shore Rapist
Child Pornography & Internet Chat Rooms
The Night Stalker: The Richard Ramirez Case
2006 Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
On-line Merion Publications
Dos and Don’t of Trace Evidence
Long Beach
False Reporting: A Case Study
Det. Phil Worts, SDPD
San Diego
International Association of Forensic Nurses, 14th Annual Scientific
Assembly, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Notorious Psychiatric Cases, Globally: Cases that Changed the Laws
Pediatric Sexual Abuse Training Institute
Workplace Violence
Human Trafficking
Child Pornography
Patterns of Knowing as a Method of Assessment and Intervention
Genital Examinations: Variations on a Theme
Forensic Evidence: Recovery and Analysis; Speaking for the Dead
Cultural Approach to Violence
Legal Autopsy of the Medical Chart
Sexual Assault of Gay, Lesbian and Transgendered Youth
Dissecting of a Criminal Case: Insights from the Defense Perspective
Disasters/Multiple Fatalities
Justice Truth and Rights
Peer Review and Slide Evaluation
SANE Council
LNC Council
Southern California Chapter IAFN 5th Annual Fall Conference
Child Investigative Interviewing: Research Based Approach for Maximizing Accuracy and Completeness
Practical and Real Duties of the Coroner/Death Investigator
Body Found in Water Death Investigations
2007 Recovering from Rape, Community Services-SCCIAFN
Tiara Brock, CSP
International Association of Forensic Nurses, 15th Annual Scientific
Assembly, Salt Lake City, Utah
Unto the Third Generation: A Call for the End of Child Abuse in 120 Years
Strangulation in Intimate Partner Relationships (and beyond)
Photo Review (case presenter)
Risk of Injuries during Sexual Assault
Patterns of Injury in Women Sexually Assaulted while Incapacitated
Primary Prevention of Violence against Women
Factors that Predict Prosecution of Adult Sexual Assault Cases
Response to Sexual Assault Patients with Disabilities
Healing of Genital Injuries in the Pre-Pubertal and Adolescent Patient
Fostering Violence Free and Socially Just Communities
Forensic Nursing in the Netherlands
The Effect of Hurricane Katrina on Homicide Rates in Harris County
Impact of co-victims in Homicide and Unexpected Death
Forensic Nursing in Germany
Health and Human Rights for Afghan Women
Ethical Issues in Forensic Nursing
Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault
2008 International Association of Forensic Nurses, 16th Annual Scientific Assembly, Dallas, Texas
The Forensic Nurse and the Criminal Defense Team
Research Presentation-Ano-Genital Photography
Pediatric SANE: Partnering to Provide Comprehensive Care to Child and Adolescent Victims of Sexual Abuse/Assault
Vigorous Wiping, Self Mutilation, Rough Sex, or Sexual Assault? Evidence based Interpretation of Genital Injury
SANE Photo Review/Slide Night
Let’s Take to Daubert Challenge! An Exploration into Forensic Nursing Science (Part 1)
Let’s Take to Daubert Challenge! An Exploration into Forensic Nursing Science (Part 2)
Research Presentation-Forensic Nurse’s Experience of Receiving Child Abuse Disclosure
Research Presentation-Is Skin Color a Source of Health Disparity in the Forensic Sexual Assault Examination?
The Stakes are High! Recognizing Conditions that May Mimic Child Abuse
Death Investigation Photography
Research Presentation-Injuries to the Cervix Following Sexual Assault
SCCIAFN- Southern California Chapter IAFN Meeting 11-8-08
Mission Viejo, California
“Can the Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Determine Consent?”
Malinda Wheeler
Employment History
1989-1993 Pediatric Emergency/Urgent Care/Sexual Assault Exams, university medical center, California
1993-Present Forensic Nurse Examiner, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, Consultant, Lecturer
1994-1998 Medical Center, GI Lab, California
1987-1998 Camp Nurse in Residence, education bureau
1998-Present Camp Nurse in Residence at a High School in California
1991-2001 Instructor in CPR EMSA Approved Mandatory Pediatric Courses for Child Care Providers
1998-2001 Violence Intervention Program, sexual assault center, Forensic Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, California
1998-2000 Forensic Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner at community hospital, California
2000-2001 Forensic Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner at a medical center, California
2000-2003 Forensic Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, Clinical Forensic Coordinator: Sexual Assault Response Team and Domestic Assault Response Team, medical center, California
Consulting and expert witness for defense counsel and prosecutors since 2000
2003-Present President/CEO of forensic nurse company, Forensic Evidentiary Exams, Consulting, Education
2005 – Present University in California, Instructor
2007 – Present Institute of Forensic Education, Instructor
Organizations
Charter Member of the International Association of Forensic Nurses
Southern California Regional Representative of the International Association of Forensic Nurses, Emeritus
International Association of Forensic Nurses: Co-Chair SANE Council
Charter & Founding Member of the Southern California Chapter of the International Association of Forensic Nurses
Southern California Chapter of the International Association of Forensic Nurses: Board of Directors
California Sexual Assault Investigators Association
Los Angeles County Sexual Assault Coordinating Council: Standards & Protocol Committee Network Against Asian Violence Association
Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Council
Los Angeles Metro Meetings
National Nurses in Business Association
Presentations
Available upon request
Publications
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