Sexual Assault

Online Course

3 Hours

State:

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, NetCE 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. Social workers participating in this intermediate to advanced course will receive 3 Clinical continuing education clock hours.

Course Overview
Whether out of impulse, compulsion, anger, or the assertion of power, sexual assault is a criminal act of violence imposed on the vulnerable and the innocent, causing immediate physical and emotional suffering and often having long-lasting adverse psychological effect. For health professionals and society as a whole, the prevention of sexual assault is an urgent and complex matter; for nurses and physicians, the proper evaluation, care, and follow-up of these patients are challenging issues that require an informed, multidisciplinary approach. This course will outline the scope of the problem, discuss the key clinical issues, and provide guidelines for the proper evaluation and treatment of sexual assault victims.

Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

Apply knowledge of epidemiologic trends and clinical data to current practice with respect to diagnosis and treatment of sexual assault victims and prevention of sexual violence.
Craft a best-practice strategy for the clinical assessment, preventive treatment, and follow-up care of the patient who has been sexually assaulted.
Apply knowledge of the type, location, and character of genital and non-genital injuries caused by sexual assault and rape, to assure a comprehensive clinical and forensic physical examination of assault victims.
Describe key points of the forensic evaluation of sexual assault victims, including best practices for photographic documentation.
Devise a treatment approach and select the appropriate drug regimen and/or consultation needed for prophylaxis against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and prevention of pregnancy.
Anticipate the immediate and long-term emotional and psychological impact of sexual assault and arrange for appropriate crisis intervention and follow-up care.

About the Author/Presenter
John M. Leonard, MD, Professor of Medicine Emeritus, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, completed his post-graduate clinical training at the Yale and Vanderbilt University Medical Centers before joining the Vanderbilt faculty in 1974. He is a clinician-educator and for many years served as director of residency training and student educational programs for the Vanderbilt University Department of Medicine. Over a career span of 40 years, Dr. Leonard conducted an active practice of general internal medicine and an inpatient consulting practice of infectious diseases.

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE 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.
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Counselor, Nursing, Physician, Social Work

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Sexual Assault

Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

Apply knowledge of epidemiologic trends and clinical data to current practice with respect to diagnosis and treatment of sexual assault victims and prevention of sexual violence.
Craft a best-practice strategy for the clinical assessment, preventive treatment, and follow-up care of the patient who has been sexually assaulted.
Apply knowledge of the type, location, and character of genital and non-genital injuries caused by sexual assault and rape, to assure a comprehensive clinical and forensic physical examination of assault victims.
Describe key points of the forensic evaluation of sexual assault victims, including best practices for photographic documentation.
Devise a treatment approach and select the appropriate drug regimen and/or consultation needed for prophylaxis against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and prevention of pregnancy.
Anticipate the immediate and long-term emotional and psychological impact of sexual assault and arrange for appropriate crisis intervention and follow-up care.

If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by clicking here: Contact Us