Erin Gollogly, BA, BSN, RN, LNCC | Godoy Medical Forensics

Erin Gollogly has been an RN for 23 years, gaining a wide variety of experience; including emergency nursing, medical/surgical nursing, urology, and school health. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Maryland School of Nursing and is currently clinically active as a school health nurse in Maryland. Erin has been consulting on criminal cases with Godoy Medical Forensics since 2012. Erin has attended multiple conferences, scientific meetings, and educational sessions on abusive head trauma, child abuse, gunshot wounds, medicolegal death investigation, and general forensic science. Erin has been qualified to testify on blunt force trauma.

I. Bruises/Contusions | 12:00pm – 12:10pm

1. Definition
2. Mechanism
3. Differentiate from Ecchymosis
4. Literature/Dating of Bruises
5. Case Study

II. Abrasions | 12:10pm – 12:15pm

1. Definition
2. Mechanism

III. Lacerations | 12:15pm – 12:25pm

1. Definition
2. Mechanism
3. Differentiate from Cut/Incision

IV. Avulsions | 12:25pm – 12:35pm

1. Definition
2. Mechanism
3. Types

V. Multiple Injuries | 12:35pm – 12:40pm

1. One mechanism can cause multiple injury types

VI. Other Injuries – Patterned Injuries | 12:40pm – 12:50pm

1. Definition
2. Examples
3. Mechanism

VII. Other Injuries – Pressure Ulcers | 12:50pm – 1:00pm

1. Definition
2. Prevention
3. Assessment
4. Plan of Care
5. Staging