Serving student survivors requires a strong understanding of privacy laws that impact care and consent. This webinar clarifies the key differences between HIPAA and FERPA, outlines their implications for patient and student privacy, and highlights best practices for safeguarding sensitive information. Participants will gain the knowledge needed to support informed decision-making and protect survivor confidentiality.
Learning Outcome:
Participants will be able to summarize HIPAA and FERPA, explain their privacy implications, and identify best practices for protecting student survivor privacy.
Presented by : Jessica Mindlin, JD and Ruth Vaughan, JD
Online courses are non-refundable regardless of whether the course has been started.
Release date: 1/31/22
Expiration date: 1/31/2026 *Contact hours will not be awarded after expiration
Estimated time to complete; 90 minutes
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.
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.