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ForwardCON: 2025 Non-Fatal Strangulation Assessment
This course provides 8 hours of education on intimate partner violence (IPV), non-fatal strangulation in IPV relationships, brain injury, and assessment and documentation following non-fatal strangulation.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for nurses.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity leaners should be able to:
- Relate the prevalence and health consequences of non-fatal strangulation and brain injury in intimate partner violence (IPV) relationships.
- Implement trauma-informed screening for non-fatal strangulation and brain injury in patients seeking healthcare after experiencing IPV.
- Conduct a trauma-responsive assessment for non-fatal strangulation and brain injury, including comprehensive evaluation of injuries and accurate, objective documentation.
No disclosures were made by the planning team or the faculty.
Nancy Downing, PhD, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P
Jenny Black, RN, BSN, SANE-A
Marika Alderink, FTA, GTA
Jenny Black, RN, BSN, SANE-A
Nancy Downing, PhD, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P
In support of improving patient care, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing Education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.
Designation Statements
Nurses
This activity provides up to 8.0 contact hours.
Certificate of Attendance
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth certifies this activity for 8.0 hours of participation.
Available Credit
- 8.00 ANCC
- 8.00 HSC Participation