Colorado IAFN

Harley’s initiation to the world of Forensic Nursing began when she worked as a Gynecological Teaching Assistant (GTA) with the Colorado SANE/SAFE clinical skills lab in 2016. From there, Harley knew she found her niche. She graduated nursing school and completed her Capstone with the Forensic Nurse Examiner team at UCHealth Memorial Central in 2018. Due to out-of-state moves, Harley did not hire onto the team until several years later. Harley’s role with the team would eventually come full-circle as she now teaches for the clinical skill labs where she used to be a GTA. Harley is scheduled to sit for the SANE-A and SANE-P exams in April 2025, and serves in the role of President for the Colorado chapter of the IAFN. Harley’s previous nursing experience includes various acute-care units, community health, and case management.

When not nursing, Harley is likely coercing her boyfriend Mike to come to a yoga class, serving as a snack dealer to her two sons Roman and Soren, or cleaning up endless fur from her Great Dane Daisy-Mae and three cats Duchess, Harrison, and Floki. 

Donna March is a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Cheyenne Wells. She is a mother of six. Her background includes a phlebotomist, nephrology secretary, 13 years as a federal prison nurse, and 9 years as a rural healthcare provider. She has worked in the urgent care setting, family medicine, and is a deputy coroner. She is also an ACLS and PALS certified instructor. She is working with the UCHealth team to bring access closer to home for her rural community as a forensic examiner. She will obtain her SANE-A and SANE-P next year.

​Kate is a Family Nurse Practitioner who is currently providing forensic medical exams at a community based program in Salida, Colorado.  She has prior experience in primary care, reproductive health, pediatrics and public health.  She is looking forward to connecting with CO IAFN chapter members this year!  She has two boys, and enjoys hiking, skiing and biking with her family, as well as Latin dancing!

Brianna Riggio has been a Forensic Nurse Examiner in Northern Colorado since 2023, bringing over a decade of diverse nursing experience spanning Women's Health, Urgent Care, Gender Care, Primary Care, and Nursing Leadership. Since becoming a registered nurse in 2013, she has been dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered care across various settings.

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Currently pursuing her Master’s in Nursing at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Brianna is committed to advancing forensic nursing and supporting survivors of violence and trauma. As Director at Large for the Colorado Chapter of the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN), she looks forward to contributing her expertise and passion to the forensic nursing community.

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Outside of her professional life, Brianna enjoys spending quality time with her husband and teenage daughter. She is also an avid craftsperson, with a love for metalsmithing, botanical dyeing, and reading.

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Tricia Harrison has been a Registered Nurse for 23 years. Her background includes Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care, Nursing Education, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Forensic Nurse Examiner. She received her BSN from Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs in 2002 and an MSN in Nursing Education & Leadership and Management from Capella University (Minneapolis, MN) in 2019. She holds a Clinical Nurse position at CommonSpirit St Francis Medical Center ER, a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Forensic Nurse Examiner for CommonSpirit Penrose Hospital, and is a Certified Nurse Educator Novice (CNEN).

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Mrs. Harrison’s interests include researching and developing knowledge, skills, and experiences to improve patient and family outcomes through trauma-informed care, teaching, and learning.