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: 9/27/2024
Expiration date: 9/27/2026 *Contact hours will not be awarded after expiration
Estimated time to complete: 90 minutes

Testimony may seem daunting to clinicians without proper preparation. This concern may exist with clinicians who are new to testimony or who have rarely been called to testify. Appropriate and effective preparation is a process that takes more than simply reviewing a medical chart. Whether a civil or criminal proceeding, and whether called by a prosecutor, plaintiff's attorney, or defense attorney, the clinician is an independent and neutral professional. Clinicians play a valuable role in providing insight into the medical care and treatment conducted by the clinician, which is offered as evidence in the proceeding. In this webinar, legal and subject matter experts will share a newly-released resource for clinicians and attorneys that provides important information on engaging with professionals of each discipline while preparing for testimony.

Presented by:
Patti Powers, AEquitas
Laci Smith, IAFN

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