Just Announced: Journal of Forensic Nursing publication ED/Forensic area issue 20205/2026
Danielle Paravati, MSN‑Ed, RN, CEN, TCRN, SCRN, SANE‑A explores critical gaps in IPV and human trafficking response through nurse education
The Teaching Academy is proud to announce the publication of scholarly work by Danielle Paravati, MSN‑Ed, RN, CEN, TCRN, SCRN, SANE‑A, a continuing scholar of the 2022–2023 Clinician Educator Cohort. Danielle’s research will appear in the Journal of Forensic Nursing, with the print edition featured in the 2026 ED/forensic area issue. Digital publication available now: Paravati, D. (2025). Closing the gap: Education for emergency department nurses in the use of human trafficking and intimate partner violence screening tools. Journal of Forensic Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1097/jfn.0000000000000567
As a Medical–Surgical Nurse Educator and Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Danielle joined the Teaching Academy to further explore gaps she observed in nursing readiness when caring for victims of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Human Trafficking (HT). With the Academy’s guidance, she examined these challenges more deeply, identified strategies to strengthen nurses’ knowledge and practice, and developed a structured research framework. Her work focused on creating “educational points of what to do with the information acquired from the screening tool, increasing the nurse’s knowledge on HT and IPV, and increasing the appropriate use of the screening tool.”
In the years that followed, Danielle advanced this work into a publishable research study focused on strengthening clinicians’ understanding and application of IPV and HT screening tools. Her findings offer meaningful contributions to forensic nursing education and support improved identification and intervention for vulnerable patients across emergency and acute care settings.
“I am so thankful for all of the support from the Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy and our CoP for this achievement. Thank you again.“
– Danielle Paravati, MSN-Ed, RN, CEN, TCRN, SCRN, SANE-A
2022-2023 Clinician Educator Cohort
The Teaching Academy celebrates Danielle’s achievement as a powerful example of how clinician‑led research can lead to meaningful improvements in patient care, nursing competence, and community safety. Her contribution reinforces Nuvance/Northwell Health’s commitment to supporting educator‑scholars and advancing evidence‑based practice across the system.
get in contact with her here: Danielle.Paravati@nuvancehealth.org
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Danielle Paravati BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN is originally from Carteret, New Jersey. She attended Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey earning a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology with a Forensics minor. She later completed an accelerated Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Connecticut. She is currently enrolled in and anticipated to complete a Master of Nursing Education degree program with a Forensics concentration from Duquesne University in July 2023. Danielle is also a member of Epsilon Phi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society at Duquesne University. Previously, Danielle interned with the New Jersey State Police Forensic Anthropology Lab while completing her initial undergraduate degree, assisting in the identification of human skeletal remains in the lab setting and in crime scene investigation.
Danielle has been a practicing nurse since 2015, having experience in float and emergency nursing. Danielle began her career at Danbury Hospital in the float pool as a graduate nurse, eventually transitioning to the emergency department full time in 2019. She has specialty training as a Connecticut Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE), advocating for victims of crime and abuse, assisting in educating staff how to care for these vulnerable populations. Danielle is dual board certified as a Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) and a Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN). She is Training Center Faculty for the American Heart Association in the BLS, ACLS, and PALS distinctions, continuing to act as an instructor in these courses. Danielle’s current role is as the Medical-Surgical Nurse Educator, Nursing Professional Development Specialist for Danbury and New Milford Hospitals. Her responsibilities include Medical, Stroke, and Float Pool Units, assisting with educational content development, orientation, and ongoing educational initiatives. She is an active member of multiple professional organizations including the Emergency Nurses Association, International Association of Forensic Nurses, Academy of Medical Surgical Nursing, and the Association of Nursing Professional Development to help promote continuous evidence-based practice and learning.
Danielle is also the mother of three young girls and enjoys spending time with them and her husband in her free time. She currently lives in New Milford, Connecticut.