3311-21: Navigating the Minefield of Ethical, Competency and Practical Issues for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Exams

Presenters will describe the current minefield regarding competency to consent, ethical and practical issues surrounding sexual assault medical forensic exam (SAFME) for victims presenting with mental illness symptoms. New research findings dispel some of the erroneous beliefs about DNA evidence collection.

Presenter:  Leslie Miles, DNP, PMHNP

Disclosures:  The presenter and planners have no conflict of interest or commercial support to disclose.  Off-label use of medications will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  36 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Understand competency to consent for a sexual assault forensic medical examination and factors that impact DNA evidence collection after a sexual assault.

Keywords:  Sexual Assault, Forensic Medical Exam, DNA Evidence Collection

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.5 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Originally Presented
APNA 35th Annual Conference

The contact hours for this session expire:  November 30, 2024