The complete symposium includes topics of human trafficking, courtroom testimony, and ethical issues in forensic nursing. Our featured speakers include, Dr. Nancy Cabelus, International Forensic Nurse Consultant, Linda Fernandes, MSN, RN, CNS with the Office of the Public Defender for the State of Delaware, and Elise Turner, MSN, SANE-A, Certified Nurse-Midwife.

Learning Objectives:

Human Trafficking

1. Explain the purpose of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act in respect to prevention, protection and prosecution
2. Distinguish how health and safety needs and concerns of trafficking victims are complex and different from victims of domestic violence
3. Analyze how the role of the forensic nurse may be implemented in the scope of prevention of human trafficking

Courtroom Testimony

1. Identify role of forensic nurse within the criminal justice system
2. Identify basic procedures for testifying
3. Identify types of criminal cases a forensic nurse might be involved with
4. Analyze the concept of "expert opinion"
5. Review Forensic Nursing Theories

Ethics

1. Identify and contrast three normative ethical systems.
2. Analyze three studies regarding the interaction of conscience and authority.
3. Discuss the steps of ethical decision making.
4. Differentiate between what a code of ethics can and cannot do.
5. Identify codes of ethics that are useful to forensic nurses.
6. Apply the elements of the IAFN Code of Ethics
7. Apply ethical decision making processes to common situations


This learner directed continuing education activity for 4.25 contact hours is provided by the International Association of Forensic Nurses, which is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Maryland Nurses Association, which is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.