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: 1/24/2024
Expiration date: 1/24/2026 *Contact hours will not be awarded after expiration
Estimated time to complete: 90 minutes

In this webinar the presenters will discuss considerations for individualizing care when providing a comprehensive medical forensic exam. As forensic nurses, it is a prioritization to ensure that a patient-centered approach is taken when providing care. In order for this to happen the entire patient has to be acknowledged, this includes culturally specific needs the patient may have as well as variations in skin tones across patients seeking care. This interactive webinar will guide participants on acknowledging and addressing these needs during the exam in a trauma-informed, culturally specific manner.

Presented by:
Chantel Hammond, MSN, RN, AFN-C, SANE-A, SANE-P
Angelita Olowu, BSN, RN, SANE-A, 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