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 IAFN has lost a long time member. Ms. Shelley Botello (pictured with Mrs. Virginia Lynch) passed away this past Friday in her home. She was the leader of the sexual assault forensic examiners team at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital in San Antonio, Texas for many years. She personally cared for thousands of sexual assault patients and oversaw the care of 15,000+ patients. She was a consummate professional who always did the right thing. Please keep her family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.
Current membership in International Association of Forensic Nurses
Education appropriate to level of practice
Evidence of expertise in a forensic nursing sub-specialty
If you meet these criteria and would like to be considered for selection, please fill out the Reviewer Information Form and submit it by Jan. 30, 2016.
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Our conference is an opportunity for forensic nursing clinicians and researchers to exchange knowledge and discuss new approaches to practice. Be part of this important conversation and share your experience with your colleagues.
Submissions must be completed by the Feb. 9, 2016 deadline for concurrent sessions or May 11, 2016 deadline for poster sessions.
Find out more about the submission guidelines, abstract tracks, and important deadlines in our Online Abstract Submission Center.
The Association is now accepting applications for the April 2016 SANE-A® and SANE-P® board certification examinations.
To learn more and to apply, please visit the “Take the Exam” webpage.
We are actively seeking volunteers for the Membership Committee. Please consider volunteering your time. Learn more about all of the volunteer opportunities available at IAFN and complete the form. Your Association relies on you, its Volunteers, to partner with staff to accomplish the mission and goals together. Your unique skills are sure to be of great benefit to the many volunteer positions available.
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OJJDP
January 2016 marks the 20th year since 9-year old Amber Hagerman was abducted and murdered, which led to the creation of the AMBER Alert program. AMBER Alert is a partnership between law enforcement, broadcasters, state transportation agencies, and other stakeholders with the purpose of issuing AMBER Alerts — emergency bulletins — to the public when a missing/abducted child is determined to be in imminent danger. As of Dec. 23, 2015, AMBER Alerts have led to the safe recovery of 794 children.
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The Huffington Post
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By Keith Carlson
 Healthcare and nursing are collaborative by nature, and collaboration is fueled by communication. A collaborative modus operandi greases the wheels of healthcare, improves outcomes and ultimately impacts the "double bottom line" of people and profits. Since two potentially powerful results of collaboration are satisfied staff and healthier patients, it behooves nurse leaders to champion collaboration and healthy communication as praiseworthy means to myriad positive ends.
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Advance Healthcare Network
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A shortage of registered nurses has become so severe at one South Dakota hospital that it’s actually been forced to close hospital beds.
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NCJRS
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AEQuitas
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