Detection and Visibility of Cutaneous Bruises Using Alternate Light: A Multi-site, Randomized Controlled Trial (Code 54)

Thursday, September 12

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Location: Galerie 5

CE: 1.5

Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Accepted for SANE Certification Renewal: SANE-A, SANE-P

Primary Presenter(s)

Katherine Scafide, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor
George Mason University, School of Nursing
Fairfax, Virginia

Daniel Sheridan, PhD, RN, FAAN

Professor
Texas A&M University College of Nursing
Bryan, Texas
Nancy Downing, PhD, RN, SANE-A

Associate Professor
Texas A&M College of Nursing
Bryan, Texas
Matthew Hayat, PhD

Professor of Biostatistics
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Enhance your knowledge of the effectiveness of alternate light in visualizing bruises.

Learning Outcome(s). Increased knowledge about:

the development, validation, and use of the Bruise Visibility Scale in forensic nursing practice.
comparison of alternate light and normal light for detecting bruises across skin colors.
identification of specific ALS wavelengths that improve bruise visibility across skin colors.