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Activity Steps

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Identify a characteristic of injuries from intimate partner violence.
  2. Explain factors that influence the visibility of bruises under white light and ALS.
  3. Evaluate the use of various ALS wavelengths and filters in assessing bruises.
  4. Interpret results from a study on the reliability of the Bruise Visibility Scale (BVS) and the Absorption Visibility Scale (AVS).
Price: $24.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.5 CH
  • DC - BON 2.5 CH
  • FL - BON 2.5 CH
  • GA - BON 2.5 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, and Georgia Board of Nursing, #50-1223.







Test Code: JFN0121
Published: Jan/Mar 2021
Expires: 3/7/2025
Required Passing Score: 7/10 (70%)
Authors: Katherine N. Scafide, PhD, RN; Nancy R. Downing, PhD, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, FAAN; Nesibe S. Kutahyalioglu, MSN, RN; Yesser Sebeh, DMD; Daniel J. Sheridan, PhD, RN, FAAN; Matthew J. Hayat, PhD
Specialties: Forensic Nursing