Forensic Nursing: Part 1. Evidence Collection for Nurses CE

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Release Date: March 6, 2008Valid for credit through March 6, 2009
Credits Available
Nurses - 0.75 nursing contact hours (None of these credits is in the area of pharmacology)

Contents of This CE Activity

 
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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the rationale for all nurses to understand the principles of forensics
  2. Identify the systematic process of forensic evidence collection in healthcare settings
  3. Explain the concept of “chain of custody” in preserving evidence
Authors and Disclosures

Laura A. Stokowski, RN, MS
Disclosure: Laura A. Stokowski, RN, MS, has served as a consultant for Draeger Medical.


Susan Yox
Disclosure: Susan Yox has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


 
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This Activity is sponsored by Medscape Continuing Education Provider Unit.

Medscape is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Awarded 0.75 contact hour(s) of continuing nursing education for RNs and APNs; none of these credits is in the area of pharmacology.

Provider Number: 6FDKKC-PRV-05

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