Teresa Devitt-Lynch

Teresa Devitt-Lynch

Veterans Writing Project Student Fellow

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Forensic/Legal Nurse Consultant & Owner at INTREPID Forensic Healthcare Consulting

  • Education

    • Old Dominion University

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      Bachelor of Science (BS) Nursing
    • University of Wisconsin-Madison

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      Master of Science (MS) Nursing Education
  • Experience

    • The Writer's Guild Foundation

      Jun 2002 - now
      Veterans Writing Project Student Fellow

      Collaborating with Lisa Madsen on a television pilot under the mentorship of seasoned writers.

    • Naval Hospital Sigonella, US Navy

      Dec 2012 - Dec 2015

      -Manage administrative and clinical operations of SAFE Program. Provide oversite and guidance to SAFE examiners practicing in a medium-sized overseas military hospital and two clinics caring for adolescent/adult clients who have suffered suspected/actual cases of physical and/or sexual assault and abuse. -Develop SAFE curriculum and training program to meet the 2013 National Training Standards for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations. Provide initial and annual training to SAFE examiners; develop and conduct on-going staff education and training schedule to ensure examiners develop and maintain clinical competency and skill-base.-Prepare and participate in courtroom as expert witness and trial consultant. Show less

      • Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Program Manager and Educator

        Dec 2012 - Dec 2015
      • Head, Staff Education and Training

        Dec 2012 - Dec 2015
    • Navy Medicine Education and Training

      Jan 2016 - Feb 2017
      Forensic Healthcare Subject Matter Expert

      - Advise on the development of forensic healthcare, primarily sexual violence, training for US Navy healthcare providers. - Faculty for Tri-Service Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examination (SAMFE). - Expert consultant/witness for military Court Martial proceedings for all services.

    • INTREPID Forensic Healthcare Consulting

      Jun 2016 - now
      Forensic/Legal Nurse Consultant / Owner

      Consulting:• Expert consultant/witness• Medical and forensic record review• Jury selection• Trial strategy• Witness preparation• Develop brief or comprehensive written reports• Conduct medical and nursing literature searches• Analyze and compare expert witness reports• Prepare a chronology of events or timeline for the caseEducation & TrainingDevelop and deliver trainings related to Criminal Case Consulting and other Medico-forensic topic areas. Training programs are tailored to meet the specific needs of target audiences: healthcare providers, law enforcement, law professionals. Show less

    • Methodist Healthcare System

      Mar 2018 - Aug 2019
      Forensic Nurse/SAFE
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

      Inernational Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN)
      Oct 2012
    • Staff Development

      American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
      May 2012
    • Board Certified Advanced Forensic Nurse

      American Nurses Credentialing Center
      Nov 2017