Forensic Nurse Examiner Expert Witnesses

Daytona Beach, Florida

Nurse, Emergency Medical Services - Forensic Nurse Examiner, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, SANE-A, Emergency Department, Sexual Assault, Intimate Partner Violence, Human Trafficking, Strangulation, Domestic Violence, Sexual Battery, Rape, Paramedic, RN, Workplace Violence, Workplace Safety, Medical Regulatory Compliance, Employee Health, Program Development, TIC

Dual licensed Registered Nurse and Paramedic. Nationally certified as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner- Adult/Adolescent by the International Association of Forensic Nurses. Over 25 years experience in Emergency Medical Services including pre-hospital and emergency room care. Extensive leadership experience including serving as the Emergency Department Charge Nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Experience in creating and developing teams. Currently practicing as a SANE-A in Central Florida. Own and operate Vanderhoof Vitality, LLC which is a natural health clinic. I am also the founder of Victim Response Training, Inc. which provides training to those who interact with victims during their continuum of care. I serve as the Secretary for the Florida Chapter of Forensic Nurses.

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Nurse, Emergency Medicine - Emergency Nursing, Pediatric Emergency Nursing, Forensic Nurse Examiner, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner - Adolescent/Adult, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner -- Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care, Nursing education , Clinical nurse specialist

A nurse for over a decade, Dr. Collins started out in the ER as a new graduate with her associates in nursing. She advanced her education later obtaining her BSN and her DNP from Johns Hopkins University as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult-Gerontological Critical Care and a Nursing Education post-graduate certificate. She has worked in both adult and pediatric emergency nursing as well as in pediatric critical care. In addition to her critical care experience, Dr. Collins is a triple board certified forensic nurse, and has worked in this area for nearly a decade. Dr. Collins also works as a nursing professor, teaching clinical and didactic classes for nursing students. She has authored articles as well as a chapter in the new edition of the Emergency Nursing Core Curriculum, while also maintaining bedside practice.