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 This two-day event is only $100, including up to 6 contact hours and extensive training. Breakfast and lunch will be served on Monday, as well as, breakfast on Tuesday.
IAFN has a group rate at the Sheraton Suites in Old Town Alexandria, VA.
Our goal is to have #100ForensicRNs on the Hill.
DEADLINE MARCH 3!
REGISTER TODAY!
Day One (Leadership Day) will help forensic nurses develop their voices to better communicate to legislators, funders and other supporters the work we do and our impact on patients and communities. Earn up to 6 contact hours. All experience levels are welcome.
Day Two (Lobby Day) we take to the Hill, using the skills developed on day one to talk with legislators and their staff about the issues important to forensic nurses and the patients for whom we care. No prior lobbying experience is needed. Not sure you feel comfortable lobbying solo? We can pair you with a more experienced colleague to mentor you in the process.
You won't want to miss this event! Click here to register.
IAFN is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
The Board of Directors of the International Association of Forensic Nurses announces that due to other commitments, Stacy Coleman has resigned her position as Board Treasurer effective Feb. 16, 2017. Ms. Coleman will remain on as a member of the Finance Committee. IAFN extends its gratitude to Stacy and her willingness to continue to serve as a volunteer to support the financial health of the association.
Gail Hornor, currently a Director-At-Large, has been appointed by the Board to fill the Treasurer vacancy. The Board has appointed Shalotta Sharp to fill the empty Director-At-Large seat vacated by Gail. Ms. Sharp has substantial experience in both volunteer and consultant capacities with IAFN. Read More.
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TribLive
One Youngwood man heads to court on allegations he choked a woman on Valentine's Day, while another is accused of knocking his girlfriend to the ground a week later and repeatedly stepping on her neck.
North Belle Vernon police this month arrested a third man after they said he grabbed his girlfriend by the throat while she clutched a young child.
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CFSO
2016 was an active
year for Forensic Science on Capitol Hill and lawmakers have
indicated to CFSO that they plan to continue working to advance legislation that
will assist the forensic science community.
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CBS News
Pediatricians should be comfortable with treating and screening for sexual assault — and they should know where to send their teenage patients for any additional help they might need.
Those are some of the major points in updated recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on helping teens who’ve been sexually victimized.
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CNN
Some of the victims can't speak. They rely on walkers and wheelchairs to leave their beds. They have been robbed of their memories. They come to nursing homes to be cared for.
Instead, they are sexually assaulted.
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Cecil Daily
The Maryland State Senate this week unanimously approved two bills that would alter Maryland’s rape law, setting statewide standards for retaining sexual assault evidence and modifying the language that defines a sexual assault.
If passed by the House of Delegates, which held hearings on the bills would prohibit the destruction of sexual assault evidence within 20 years of the alleged act and modify Maryland’s rape law to specify that physical resistance is not necessary to reach a conviction.
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Native America Calling
Researchers find children who witness domestic violence experience fear, anger, anxiety, and sadness. And those feelings can last a long time. In the long run, domestic violence negatively affects the lives of children into their adulthood. Domestic violence rates are at the high end of the graph for Native Americans. this program we’re talking with a Native social worker and psychologist about how Native children and communities are affected by domestic violence.
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Scene
Despite marital rape being illegal in most cases across most of the U.S., the Ohio Revised Code allows for several gaps where a spouse may not be charged with rape in the event of what otherwise seems exactly like rape. In Ohio, there must be some “force or threat of force” in order to warrant prosecution. The codified exemptions remain a legal problem for those fighting against domestic and sexual abuse.
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