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registered nurses and nurse practitioners
be able to do a complete sexual assault
examination," explains Jennifer Talman,
BCIT's associate dean, school of computing
and academic studies.
Unfortunately, some people are unable
to get the help they need at the emergency
room because hospitals are short on medi-
cal workers who have added that skillset.
"There is a push in B.C. to get more forensic
nurses trained, to be able to provide those
forensic services to those who wish to have
them," Talman says. "We do a lot of that
training at
BCIT."
Thankfully, students don't need to
undergo a time-consuming application
process to enrol in these micro-credentials
"
There is a push in
B.C. to get more forensic
nurses trained, to be able
to provide those forensic
services to those who
wish to have them.
We do a lot of that
training at BCIT."
—Jennifer Talman, associate dean,
school of computing and
academic studies,
BCIT
TEST SUBJECTS
Forensics is just one
area in which
BCIT
students can gain
expertise
