AFN National Conference
Virtual Conference
Advancing the Global Practice of Forensic Healthcare
November 7–8, 2024
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Location:
Virtual Only!
General Information:
Join your colleagues at the Academy of Forensic Nursing for the third annual National Conference, offered entirely online, November 7–8, 2024. This virtual conference will promote excellence in evidence-based practice to both novice and advanced practice forensic nurses, and will inspire innovative techniques and research that informs an interprofessional approach for those working with people affected by violence and trauma.
The conference is open to healthcare professionals, law enforcement professionals, attorneys, court and judiciary staff, and victim advocates.
The conference will stream live daily, and recordings will be available for one month following the close of the event.
UPDATE: Presentation proposals are currently being reviewed by the Education Committee. The full lineup of presentations and agenda will be published in early September.
Registration Cost:
Two Days – Virtual Only
Registration Opens Soon
AFN Member – Early Bird $175 ($225 after September 30)
Non-Member – Early Bird $295 ($345 after September 30)
Student (Not Licensed) – $100
Continuing Education Disclosure
Purpose:
The purpose for the conference is two-fold. First, nurses, forensic nurses, and other health care providers need current, evidence-based education at the novice and the advanced level in order to promote innovative application of practice and research in the multidisciplinary work with victims of violence across the lifespan. Second, novice and expert forensic providers need opportunities to highlight and share their innovative EBP. To meet this purpose, novice and expert presenters from the U.S. and Internationally – four U.S. regions (East, Central, Mountain, Pacific/Alaska/Hawaii) and international – were chosen for this two-day conference.
Criteria for Successful Completion:
Participants will attend live on November 7 & 8, 2024. Recordings will be available 24–48 hours after the live session and will be available for asynchronous viewing through Dec 8, 2024.
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Participants will need to attend a minimum of 90% of each presentation session that they wish to obtain credit for and complete an attestation/verification statement of attendance.
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Upon completion of live date attendance, a CE certificate for up to 12.25 contact hours will be awarded. This is commensurate with participation.
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Live and asynchronous attendees will be confirmed by combination of Zoom attendance reports and attestation statements. Completion of a post-attendance survey is also expected.
Disclosures:
There is no relevant financial disclosure with ineligible companies for any program planner or presenter involved with this activity.
The Academy of Forensic Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development with by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.