NursingCE Forensic Evidence Collection for Sexual Assault Victims (Kentucky)

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After completing this online CE course, nurses will better be able to:

• Describe the general prevalence of sexual assault violence
• Identify key principles of trauma-informed approaches
• Describe patient-centered care to minimize the physical and psychological trauma to the patient of a sexual assault crime.
• Recognize the definition of professional roles of forensic evidence
• Describe the types of examination and reporting associated with sexual assault patients.
• Recognizing the essential steps collection and preservation of forensic evidence
• Describe the chain of custody and the importance of the process
• Describe wound identification
• Describe the forensic nursing examination process using a focused, thorough and systemic approach
• Describe the risk factors, preventative factors, and preventative implications

Target Audience: Registered Nurses