Serving as a medical expert witness can be an enriching, challenging, and rewarding professional experience. A nurse’s decision to serve as an expert witness should be an informed and deliberative process. This presentation discusses numerous important issues and critical information that a prospective nurse-expert/consultant should be mindful of and take into consideration as a part of that decision-making process.

Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information

Contact hours available until 9/23/21.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation. You will be able to print your CNE certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.

Planning Committee Disclosures:
There are no disclosures to declare.

Speakers Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

Susanne Quallich, PhD, ANP-NC, NP-C, CUNP, FAANP - Consultant: Coloplast

There are no other disclosures to declare.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship declared.

Accreditation Statement:
The Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates (SUNA) is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The SUNA accreditation is reciprocal in the states and specialty organizations that recognize the ANCC-COA accreditation process. SUNA is also a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 5556. Accreditation and approved provider status of CE in nursing does not imply ANCC-COA approval or endorsement of any product, advertising, or educational content. SUNA urges all participants to be aware of the CE requirements for re-licensure in the states in which they hold a license.

Learning Outcome:
After completing this educational activity, the learner will be able to identify the requirements, benefits and detriments of serving as a urologic nursing expert and gain an enhanced appreciation of how this role may reflect and affect nursing professionalism.