Welcome to Vulcano Forensic Consulting
Vulcano Forensic Consulting offers expert forensic nursing analysis, medical record review, and compliance support for attorneys, healthcare systems, and public agencies. We transform complex clinical information into clear, defensible, evidence-based findings that strengthen decision-making and improve forensic healthcare quality.
Our Services
Expert clinical interpretation of injuries, medical findings, and forensic documentation. We evaluate exam records, photographs, timelines, and reported mechanisms of injury to determine consistency with medical evidence. Consultation includes assessment of documentation quality, missed findings, and recommendations to strengthen case clarity.
Forensic Case Review
Objective, clear, and defensible testimony informed by national forensic nursing standards, clinical best practices, and peer-reviewed literature. Services include expert declarations, report preparation, deposition support, and courtroom testimony for both criminal and civil matters involving assault, non-fatal strangulation, trauma, and healthcare quality concerns.
Expert Witness Testimony
Develop and implement tailored regulatory compliance programs to meet industry specific requirements. We assist organizations in navigating complex legal frameworks and standards, creating robust systems that ensure adherence and minimize liability. Our goal is to integrate seamless compliance into your operational workflow for lasting security.
Compliance Program Design
Comprehensive review and analysis of medical records to identify gaps, inconsistencies, and clinically significant findings. We develop detailed timelines that connect medical events, injury patterns, and documentation to reported histories, helping legal teams understand case progression, standards of care, and potential deviations.
Medical Record Review & Chronologies
Creation and refinement of evidence-based policies, procedures, flowcharts, and documentation tools for hospitals, advocacy centers, and public agencies. We ensure alignment with national forensic nursing practice standards, trauma-informed care principles, and quality improvement frameworks.
Policy & Procedure Development
Professional training, conference presentations, and customized educational programs covering forensic nursing, non-fatal strangulation, evidence-based documentation, trauma-informed practice, and quality improvement methodologies. Ideal for healthcare systems, legal professionals, multidisciplinary teams, and academic institutions.
Speaking & Education
Our Story
Vulcano Forensic Consulting was founded to bridge a longstanding gap between medicine and the legal system. After years of working as a forensic nurse examiner and seeing how documentation, clinical interpretation, and trauma-informed care varied across settings, founder Katie Vulcano, MSN, RN, CLNC, SANE-A recognized the need for expert support that is both clinically precise and legally sound.
Our story is grounded in a commitment to accuracy, integrity, and the belief that high-quality forensic healthcare strengthens outcomes for survivors, attorneys, healthcare systems, and communities. Today, Vulcano Forensic Consulting partners with legal and medical professionals nationwide to elevate documentation standards, improve program quality, and ensure every case is evaluated with the rigor it deserves.
SERVICES
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