Forensic Nurse
Bradford Regional Medical Center
Salamanca, New York
Cheryl Wier MSN RN SANE-A SANE-P NYSAFE has 17 years of registered nursing experience, with a focus in emergency nursing, forensic nursing, and nursing supervision. For the past fifteen years, she has practiced forensic nursing in an emergency department in rural northwest Pennsylvania. In 2016, Cheryl established an outpatient pediatric medical forensic clinic in conjunction with the Child Advocacy Center of McKean County. In 2021, she assumed the role of pediatric SANE for the Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center in western New York.
Cheryl is the Clinical Nurse Coordinator and expert nurse team member for the Duquesne University ANE-SANE grant; whose purpose is to develop forensic nursing clinical skills as well as provide support and education as the students advance from novice to experienced providers. She has served as president of the Pennsylvania IAFN chapter and represents forensic nurses on several statewide committees that focus on improving the care of victims of interpersonal violence. Cheryl is vested in providing education to healthcare professionals, first responders, multidisciplinary teams, and the community on forensic patient care. She recently obtained her master’s degree in forensic nursing from Aspen University.
