The AFN Regional Conference: Tucson is a two-day professional learning event designed to advance forensic nursing practice through education, collaboration, and connection. Hosted in Tucson, Arizona, the conference welcomes novice and experienced forensic nursing professionals, as well as interdisciplinary allies who support patients and communities affected by violence and trauma.

This regional conference brings together forensic nurses and allied professionals for two days of timely, practice-focused education, networking, and professional connection.

The conference will feature a diverse range of presentations relevant to both emerging and experienced forensic nursing professionals. Participants will have opportunities to strengthen clinical knowledge, explore issues affecting forensic nursing practice, engage with colleagues across the region, and build connections that support high-quality, trauma-informed care for patients impacted by violence.

Through expert presentations and collaborative discussion, AFN Tucson offers an opportunity to deepen knowledge, sharpen practice, and connect clinical insight with real-world impact. The conference reflects the essential role forensic nurses play in restoring hope, supporting survivors, and shaping more responsive systems of care.

Conference Outcomes:

• Describe current and emerging issues, evidence-informed practices, and professional considerations relevant to forensic nursing care.

• Apply trauma-informed, patient-centered principles when caring for individuals affected by interpersonal violence, abuse, assault, strangulation, and other forms of trauma.

• Identify approaches to strengthen clinical assessment, documentation, evidence-informed decision-making, and interdisciplinary communication within forensic nursing practice.

• Discuss the roles of forensic nurses and allied professionals in promoting patient safety, equitable access to care, and improved outcomes for patients and communities affected by violence.

• Integrate knowledge gained from conference presentations into practice settings to enhance the delivery of compassionate, culturally responsive, and clinically sound forensic nursing services.

• Develop professional connections and identify collaborative resources that support forensic nursing practice, education, advocacy, and ongoing professional development.