AFN National Conference
Virtual Conference
Advancing the Global Practice of Forensic Nursing
November 7–8, 2024
CONFERENCE AGENDA
November 7, 2024
1100 – 1115 ET
Welcome
Presenter:
Debra Holbrook, AFN President
or Paul Thomas Clements, AFN President-Elect
1115 – 1215 ET
Silent Harm: Improving Access to Sexual Assault Treatment Units (SATUs) for the Deaf Community
Presenter:
Connie McGilloway
1215 – 1230 ET
Break
1230 – 1330 ET
Managing a Mega Mass Casualty Event: The First Day of the Hamas-Israel War – A Nurse's Perspective
Presenter:
Orli Grinstein-Cohen, Shoshana Melech-Shalom
1330 – 1345 ET
Break
1345 – 1445 ET
A New Role for Forensic Nurses: The Nurse-Police Assistance Crisis Team (N-PACT)
Presenter:
Victor Petreca
1445 – 1500 ET
Break
1500 – 1600 ET
Animal Assisted Therapy in Medical Forensic Exams: Improving Patient Outcomes
Presenters:
Stephanie Payne, Christine Foote-Lucero, Erin Aschmann, Christina Yannetsos
1600 – 1615 ET
Break
1615 – 1715 ET
Blunt Cerebral Vascular Injuries: Deconstructing Dissections
Presenters:
Christine Foote-Lucero, Christina Yannetsos
1715 – 1730 ET
Closing
Presenter:
Debra Holbrook, AFN President
or Paul Thomas Clements, AFN President-Elect
November 8, 2024
1100 – 1115 ET
Welcome
Presenter:
Debra Holbrook, AFN President
or Paul Thomas Clements, AFN President-Elect
1115 – 1215 ET
An Irish Perspective: How Little Opportunities Can Have a Big Impact on Women's Health
Presenter:
Connie McGilloway
1215 – 1230 ET
Break
1230 – 1330 ET
Promoting Resilience Among Forensic Nurses Who Work in High-Risk Areas for Burnout
Presenter:
Rachel Thomas, Sandy Shapiro
1330 – 1345 ET
Break
1345 – 1445 ET
Understanding and Responding to Workplace Violence
Presenter:
Stacey Mitchell
1445 – 1500 ET
Break
1500 – 1600 ET
Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Care for the Trans and Nonbinary Patient
Presenter:
Grace Frances, Tamara Jackson, Michael Munson
1600 – 1615 ET
Break
1615 – 1715 ET
Consent & Alcohol Enabled and Drug Facilitated Assaults
Presenter:
Christine Foote-Lucero, Erin Aschmann
1715 – 1730 ET
Closing
Presenter:
Debra Holbrook, AFN President
or Paul Thomas Clements, AFN President-Elect
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 one week after the live session and will be available for asynchronous viewing through February 8, 2025.
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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.