The International Association of Forensic Nurses offers educational opportunities for professionals caring for victims of violence.  Some courses contain medical photographs of injuries, genital regions, and other potentially triggering topics and images. If you need assistance in processing trauma, help is available. 

Release date: 4/7/2023
Expiration date: 4/7/2025 *Contact hours will not be awarded after expiration
Estimated time to complete: 90 minutes

Informed consent has legal and clinical practice implications. This webinar reviews nursing and legal considerations for the forensic nurse when obtaining informed consent from the patient who has experienced sexual assault or intimate partner violence and is a minor, has cognitive disabilities, mental health concerns, or an altered level of consciousness.

Presented by:
Susan Chasson, MSN, JD, SANE-A, SANE-P
Diane Daiber, BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P
Tara Henry, MSN, FNP-C, SANE-A, SANE-P
Gail Hornor, DNP, RN-C, CPNP, SANE-P

The authors, presenters, and planning committee for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Upon attending the course in its entirety (due to the criticality of the content) and completing the course evaluation, you will receive a certificate that documents the continuing nursing education contact hours for this activity.

The International Association of Forensic Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation