MGH Emergency Nurse / MGH IHP Term Lecturer
MGH Emergency Department/ MGH IHP Term Lecturer
Patricia A. Normandin DNP, RN, CEN, CPN, CPEN, FAEN, is an emergency nurse for over 40 years, with expertise in human trafficking, and interpersonal violence. Her current employment includes Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) ED nurse and Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions (MGH IHP) Term Lecturer. Dr. Normandin has been an ENA member for many years. In 2018, Dr. Normandin received the highest distinguished award of being inducted into the Academy of Emergency Nursing and becoming a Fellow of the Academy of Emergency Nursing (FAEN). Dr. Normandin has been an International Association of Forensics Nurses member for many years
Dr. Normandin developed the See, Pull, Cut the Threads of Human Trafficking Violence© education to fill the gap in human trafficking knowledge of healthcare personnel. Bandura’s Self-Efficacy Theory of Motivation has influenced the development of Dr. Normandin’s human trafficking education. To measure the effectiveness of the human trafficking education, Dr. Normandin developed a pretest/post which was evaluated by experts, including a survivor, and determined valid and reliable. The human trafficking education started out to meet the need of one emergency department. The need for human trafficking education blossomed into Dr. Normandin presenting human trafficking education in multidisciplinary settings with the largest in a multi-hospital healthcare system.
She is an accomplished multidisciplinary speaker, writer, and researcher on human trafficking. Dr. Normandin has presented her human trafficking education and findings at many national, state, and local conferences. The importance of incorporating trauma-informed care and understanding the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACES) are highlighted throughout the presentation. Healthcare personnel provided with the tools to See, Pull, Cut the Threads of Human Trafficking Violence© may mitigate the abuse of human trafficking one patient at a time.
