Target competencies:

• Describe the roles of a forensic nurse.
• Describe the dynamics of IPV, providing context for the care of patients experiencing IPV.
• Describe the role of the forensic nurse in caring for the patient experiencing IPV.
• Discuss the program and operational issues related to the preparatory and structural aspects of providing care to the patient experiencing IPV.
• Describe the necessary collaborations required for providing patient-family centered care to the patient experiencing IPV.
• Describe the fundamental understanding a forensic nurse should have of the criminal justice system and how the nurse role intersects with that system.
• Discuss the ethical foundation of forensic nursing.

Registrants must meet these qualifications:

Have a license as a Registered Nurse.

For questions concerning eligibility, contact Kathy Bell at Kathy.Bell@okstate.edu or 918-596-7608.

Approved by the California Board of Nursing for 40 classroom hours, CEP 15357