Join hosts Kalen and Karen alongside special guest Laci Smith as they dive into therapeutic communication and boundary-setting during medical forensic exams. This highly-requested episode provides practical strategies for forensic nurses to establish rapport, maintain professional boundaries, and support patients through trauma while protecting their own well-being.
Key Episode Learnings:
- Learn how proper communication techniques can build trust with trauma survivors without retraumatizing them.
- Discover why maintaining professional boundaries protects both patients and clinicians while still providing compassionate care.
- Understand how subtle word choices can dramatically impact a patient's healing journey.
- Explore strategies to protect your professional and personal boundaries in challenging situations.
- Recognize warning signs of burnout and vicarious trauma in your practice.
Couldn’t join us live in Omaha for the #IAFN2025 International Conference on Forensic Nursing Science & Practice? You can still register for our upcoming virtual conference: https://iafn2025.eventscribe.net/
Episode Resources:
IAFN Resources
- IAFN Online Learning Center (OLC): forensicnurses.org/page/OLCAccess/
- TeleSAFE Toolkit: Access this Step-by-Step Guide to a Trauma-Informed Program at forensicnurses.org/page/TeleSAFE/
- International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN): Learn more at forensicnurses.org
- IAFN Foundation: Support our work to spread forensic nursing at fundforensicnursing.org
- IAFN’s SAFEta Resources: Explore safeta.org
- National Tribal Clearinghouse on Sexual Assault (NTCSA): Supporting tribal communities at supportingourcircle.org
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