A Tale of Two Cases from the STEP UP into Forensics Conference
This presentation will compare and contrast the experiences of two sexual assault patients, one who had the benefit of a trained forensic nurse examiner and one who did not. The differences in options for care of each patient will be discussed and how their experiences impacted their overall outcomes.
Target Audience
Advanced Practice Nurses, Physicians, Registered Nurses, Law Enforcement, Attorneys, Patient Advocates, other Community Partners
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will report an increased knowledge of strategies and practices that provide a patient centered medical forensic exam and an increased understanding of how the care received by sexual assault patients can affect their lives and futures.
Conflicts of Interest
Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
The planners and presenters of this NCPD activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Commercial Support: No
Noncommercial Sponsor Support: No
Off-label Product Use: This NCPD activity does not include any unannounced information about the off-label use of a product for a purpose other than that for which it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Brandi M Asbill, BSN, RN
Lisa Beasley, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AFN-C
Andrea L Sebastian, DNP, APRN, PNP-PC, AFN-C, SANE-P
Andrea L Sebastian, DNP, APRN, PNP-PC, AFN-C, SANE-P
Brandi M Asbill, BSN, RN
Lisa Beasley, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AFN-C
Andrea L Sebastian, DNP, APRN, PNP-PC, AFN-C, SANE-P
Karen Carroll, RN SANE-A SANE-P NY-SAFE
NCPD Credit Designation: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis designates this live activity for 1.25 hours NCPD credits. No partial credit will be awarded. To receive full contact credits, you must watch 100% of the program, and complete and submit the evaluation at the conclusion of the episode.
The University of TN Health Science Center College of Nursing, Memphis is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Available Credit
- 1.25 ANCC
- 1.25 Attendance