Aligning Medical Forensic Care with Patient’s Needs, When Services Span Multiple Regions

Description

Forensic Nurses should be prepared to provide medical forensic exams to all patients that present after sexual assault. This included instances where patients are seeking exams in regions that may differ from where the sexual assault or sexual abuse occurred. This may include scenarios such as exams in hospitals where patients have traveled long distances to access and exam; medical facilities that border state lines; or even medical facilities where a patient may present because it is where they feel most comfortable. These circumstances can create complex challenges.  Advocacy and other multi-disciplinary collaboration, can be an invaluable resource to both patients and clinicians when navigating issues that may arise.  This webinar will discuss some of those issues and considerations and provide ways to support patients, as well as clinicians through collaboration and use of appropriate resources.