Mercy FNE Program: DV, SA, and Strangulation-MHTC 2025

Description: This talk serves to provide an overview of the local Forensic Nurse Examiner (FNE) program at Mercy Hospital. The talk discussed how to contact a FNE for an exam and what the exam entails. The talk also discusses mandatory reporting practices.

Target Audience

EMS/Nursing Providers

Learning Objectives

Objectives:

  1. Describe indications to call in a forensic nurse
  2. Discuss assessment tools and treatments for sexual assault, intimate partner violence and strangulation. 

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Nursing
  • 1.00 Trauma
Course opens: 
09/30/2025
Course expires: 
12/02/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
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Bethany Bernal BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P

EMS Continuing Education approved by the State of Colorado through Common Spirit Health Prehospital Services Training Center and Group # CO 039 (SAH), #CO 040 (PSF) and #CO 065 (SDG).

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider ##CEP16170, RN’s need to retain this document for a period of 4 years after course conclusion.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Nursing
  • 1.00 Trauma

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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Required Hardware/software

Computer or mobile device with speakers or headphones