Stacey Mitchell, DNP, MBA, MEd, RN, AFN-C, IVSE-C, SANE-A, SANE-P, DF-AFN, FAAN

Clinical Professor Director of Texas A&M Health Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing Forensic Nursing Program Coordinator DNP-Forensic Nursing Content Coordinator College of Nursing
Contact Groups and Affiliations Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • MEd Texas A&M University, 2021
  • MBA University of Phoenix, 2011
  • DNP University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 2006
  • MSN University of Virginia, 1996
  • BSN Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University, 1990

Research Interests

  • Use of simulation in forensic nursing education
  • Quality and patient safety improvements in forensic nursing care
  • Program development and evaluation
  • Violence and trauma

Awards & Honors

  • Bronze Medalist, Good Samaritan Foundation, September 2018
  • Women of Distinction Award. Honored by The Bridge Over Troubled Waters; July 2016
  • Virginia A. Lynch Pioneer in Forensic Nursing. Honored by International Association of Forensic Nurses; October 2015
  • Top 20 Outstanding Nurses. Honored by Texas Nurses’ Association District 9; November 2014
  • Professional of the Year, 2014. Honored by Child Advocates of Fort Bend; December 2014

Teaching Interests

  • Forensic nursing
  • Death investigation
  • Organizational and transformational leadership
  • Expert witness testimony and consulting

Certifications & Training

  • Registered Nurse, State of Texas
  • Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Adult/Adolescent (SANE-A)
  • Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Pediatrics (SANE-P)
  • Fellow, American Academy of Nursing (FAAN)
  • Distinguished Fellow, Academy of Forensic Nursing (DF-AFN)

Memberships

  • Forensic Nursing Certification Board (FNCB), President and Founding Board of Director: August 2018 - Present
  • Academy of Forensic Nursing, Distinguished Fellow, Founding Board of Director: August 2018 - Present
  • American Academy of Forensic Science, Approved for Membership: February 2018 - Present
  • American Academy of Nursing, Inducted October 2017
  • National League of Nursing, April 2017 - Present
  • American Nurses Association, 2015 - Present
  • American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, 2013 – Present; Educational Institution Task Force - 2018
  • American Society of Healthcare Risk Managers, 2013 - Present
  • Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society in Nursing, Beta Kappa Chapter, 1995 - Present
  • International Association of Forensic Nurses, Lifetime Member, 1993 – Present

Publications

2018 Policy brief on the nursing response to human trafficking
Speck, P.M, Mitchell, S.A., Ekroos, R.A., Sanchez, R.V., Hillfinger-Messias, D.K. (2018). Policy brief on the nursing response to human trafficking. Nursing Outlook, 66(4), p. 407-411.
2018 A Guide to Mastery in Clinical Nursing: The Comprehensive Reference
Speck, P.M., Faugno, D.K., Ekroos, R.A, Hallman, M.E., Childs, G.D., Smith, T.S., Mitchell, S.A. (2018). Domestic violence. In Fitzpatrick, J.J., Alfes, C.M., Hickman, R.L. (2018). A Guide to Mastery in Clinical Nursing: The Comprehensive Reference. New York: Springer Publishing Company, LLC.
2018 Adolescent and adult sexual assault assessment (2nd edition)
Faugno, D.K., Mitchell, S., Ingram-Jones, T., Speck, P.M. (2018). Adolescent and adult sexual assault assessment (2nd edition). St. Louis: STM Learning, Inc.
2017 Trauma, medicine, and the law
Mattox, K.L., Mitchell, S.A. (2017). Trauma, medicine, and the law. In Moore, E.E., Feliciano, D.V., Mattox, K.L. (2017). Trauma. 8th edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Education/Medical Publishing.
2017 Interdisciplinary death investigation
Williams, J, Mitchell, SA, Patten, S. (2017). Interdisciplinary death investigation. In Child Abuse: Quick Reference (3rd edition). St. Louis: STM Learning, Inc.
2017 Manual nonfatal strangulation assessment for health care providers and first responders
Mitchell, S., Contributor to Faugno, D.K., Trujillo, A.C., Bachmeier, B.A., Speck, P.M. (2017). Manual nonfatal strangulation assessment for health care providers and first responders. St. Louis: STM Learning, Inc.
2016 Death investigation
Mitchell, S., Drake, S. (2016). Death investigation. In Amar, A.F., Sekula, L.K. A Practical Guide to Forensic Nursing. Indianapolis: Sigma Theta Tau.
2014 Laboratory findings, diagnostic texting, and forensic specimens in cases of child sexual abuse
Mitchell, S., Faugno, D., Evanson, T. (2014). Laboratory findings, diagnostic texting, and forensic specimens in cases of child sexual abuse. In Clements, P.T., Burgess, A.W., Fay-Hillier, T.M. Giardino, E.R., Giardino, A.P. Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment. 2nd edition. St. Louis: STM Learning, Inc.
2013 Death investigation and the forensic nurse
Mitchell, S. (2013). Death investigation and the forensic nurse. In Constantino, R.E., Crane, P.A., Young, S.E. Forensic Nursing: Evidence-Based Principles and Practice. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company.
2012 Entry-Level Adolescent and Adult Sexual Assault Assessment: SANE/SAFE Forensic Learning Series
Mitchell, S. Contributor to: Faugno, D.K., Copeland, R.A., Crum, J.L., Speck, P.M. (2012). Entry-Level Adolescent and Adult Sexual Assault Assessment: SANE/SAFE Forensic Learning Series. St. Louis: STM Learning, Inc.
2012 Intermediate-Level adolescent and Adult Sexual Assault Assessment: SANE/SAFE Forensic Learning Series
Mitchell, S. Contributor to: Faugno, D.K., Copeland, R.A., Crum, J.L., Speck, P.M. (2012). Intermediate-Level adolescent and Adult Sexual Assault Assessment: SANE/SAFE Forensic Learning Series. St. Louis: STM Learning, Inc.
2012 Advanced-Level Adolescent and Adult Sexual Assault Assessment: SANE/SAFE Forensic Learning Series
Mitchell, S. Contributor to: Faugno, D.K., Copeland, R.A., Crum, J.L. Speck, P.M. (2012). Advanced-Level Adolescent and Adult Sexual Assault Assessment: SANE/SAFE Forensic Learning Series. St. Louis: STM Learning, Inc.
2013 Trauma, medicine, and the law
Mattox, K., Mitchell, S. (2013). Trauma, medicine, and the law. In Mattox, K.L., Moore, E.E., Feliciano, D.V. (2013). Trauma. New York: McGraw Hill Medical Publishing.
2011 Intrafamilial homicide and unexplained childhood deaths
Mitchell, S.A. (2011). Intrafamilial homicide and unexplained childhood deaths. In Lynch, V.A., Barber Duval, J. Forensic Nursing Science. 2nd edition. St. Louis: Elsevier.