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Activity Steps

1 Activity
2 Take Test 3Certificate

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Select barriers to the proper transfer of evidence.
  2. Apply steps in the management of forensic and ballistic evidence for victims of gun-related violence to a case scenario.
  3. Identify requirements for the chain of custody for forensic and ballistic evidence.

Learning Outcomes

The majority of the participants of this activity will demonstrate knowledge of the proper management of forensic and ballistic evidence by achieving a passing score on the posttest.

Disclosures

All authors and planners have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible organizations regarding this educational activity.

Price: $21.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.0 CH
  • DC - BON 2.0 CH
  • FL - BON 2.0 CH
  • GA - BON 2.0 CH
  • NM - BON 2.0 CH
  • SC - BON 2.0 CH
  • WV - BOERN 2.0 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited 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, Georgia Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board of Nursing, and West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, #50-1223.













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Test Code: JTN0124B
Published: Jan/Feb 2024
Expires: 3/6/2026
Sources: Journal of Trauma Nursing
Required Passing Score: 8/10 (80%)
Authors: Derek Marlor, MD; Miriam Crandall, RN, SANE-P; Meredith Elman, MD; Shai Stewart, MD; Nelimar Cruz-Centeno, MD; Dae Kim, BS; Maria Ginger-Wiley, RN, CCRN; David Juang, MD
Categories: Emergency care , Forensic Nursing , Legal , Trauma
Specialties: Administration, Emergency, Forensic Nursing, Trauma
Topics: Ballistic Evidence , Chain of Custody , Evidence , Evidence Collection , Gun Volence , Trauma