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Clinical management of children and adolescents who have experienced sexual violence: Technical considerations for PEPFAR programs
Afro-nets via IAFN
Day K and Pierce-Weeks J. USAID's AIDS Support and Technical Assistance Resources, AIDSTAR One, Task Order 1, 2013: These technical considerations and accompanying job aids serve as a guide for medical providers to address and respond to the unique needs and rights of children who have experienced sexual violence and exploitation.
Free conference, free learning, free networking
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The IAFN Foundation Scholarship Program is a program designed to provide financial assistance for members and other forensic nurses from around the world who might otherwise miss out on this amazing opportunity. Check out the website and see what it takes to apply. You could be the winner of the next scholarship! Up to three (3) scholarships will be awarded annually.
The Disneyland Hotel room block is now open!
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Reserve now! The special room rate for the IAFN 2013 International Conference on Forensic Nursing Science & Practice to be held Oct. 21-24 in Anaheim, Calif., is $159.00/night plus tax. A limited number of rooms are reserved at this discounted rate. To secure a room please contact the Disneyland® Resort and book online 24/7 or call (714) 520-5005, M-F from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST. Reservations must be made by Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013 or before the group rooms are sold out, so do not delay. Prevailing rates may apply after this date or when the group rooms are sold out, whichever occurs first. Rooms are subject to availability.
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Final call (until Fall) to apply for the SANE certification exam
IAFN
This Friday, March 22, 2013, is your last opportunity to apply to sit for the May exam!
For more information, download the 2013 Certification Examination Handbook or visit the Certification page on IAFN's website. Apply by mail, fax, or online.
To prepare for the exam, consider taking Prep to Pass the SANE-A® Exam course or the SANE-P® course (located in the Online Learning Center).
SAFEta 2013 webinar series: Best practices
IAFN
Caring for Survivors with physical and developmental disabilities
Presenters: Shirley Paceley and Nancy Smith
Cost: Free, but you must register
When: April 11, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern
This training will explore the needs and barriers of survivors with disabilities, including complex issues such as consent and guardianship, and will provide concrete strategies first responders can use to create an accessible and welcoming experience for survivors with disabilities. Register today.
Take charge of your nursing career
IAFN
Registration is open for the next webinar in the National Healthcare Career Network's Take Charge of Your Nursing Career™ learning series. The upcoming discussion will focus on taking an intellectual approach to professional advancement. Attendees will hear how they can use self-assessments to build on their strengths and spot areas for improvement. How "Neck-Up Nursing" Can Lead to Success, presented by Dennis Sherrod, Professor of Nursing at Winston Salem and Dr. Phyllis Quinlan, Professional Nursing Coach, will be available on demand, 24 hours per day from March 28 - April 2.
Senate hearing on sexual assault in the military takes on justice system
The Huffington Post
“The issue of sexual violence in the military is not new. And it has been allowed to go on in the shadows for far too long," Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., the subcommittee chair, said in her opening statement. She called the military justice system dysfunctional, noting that less than one out of 10 reported attackers are held accountable. The Department of Defense estimates that military sexual assault claimed 19,000 victims in fiscal year 2011 — more than 50 per day.
Nurses to help detect human trafficking victims
Surrey North Delta Leader
Nurses in Fraser Health will be trained to recognize the warning signs of human trafficking among victims of violence who come into the region's hospitals. Surrey Memorial Hospital's forensic nursing unit will develop a tool kit for the rest of the region — a first in Canada — to train emergency department staff in detecting and aiding victims.
Manatee Glens hosts sexual assault awareness events
Bradenton Herald
Manatee Glens President/CEO Mary Ruiz moderates the panel discussion to include Lauren Book as well as Cathy Wilson, Manatee Glens' director of children's services and community programs. Other panelists are representatives of law enforcement, the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Clinic and the judicial system.
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Overcoming compassion fatigue
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Nurses are good at many things, but sometimes taking care of themselves is not one of them. Called to care for others, nurses often put their own needs last, but that's not a healthy practice, says the American Nurses Association. The ANA's code of ethics states that healthcare workers have a moral obligation to care for themselves so they can care for others effectively.
College groups connect to fight sexual assault
The New York Times
Frustrated and angry over the handling of sexual assault cases at Occidental College in Los Angeles, a group of students and faculty members recently decided to take the matter to the federal government as a civil rights case. Few people had explored this legal terrain, so the Occidental group reached out to women at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who had filed a similar complaint — which this month prompted a federal investigation — for insights on how to press their case.
Nurses: Patient safety programs ineffective
HealthLeaders Media
Nurses see themselves as the gate-keepers of patient safety, but many believe that the culture inside their hospitals actually keeps them from achieving patient safety goals. They say poor communication, ineffective programs and punitive environments are hampering patient safety efforts.
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