This message was sent to ##Email##
|
|
|
|
|
 |
FORENSIC NURSES UPDATES |
To learn more about the SANE Certification, click here.
- Intentional Poisoning in Domestic Violence Cases
- Elder Abuse Screening in the Emergency Department
- What does "Addicted" Really Mean?
- "Y" Change? Implications of Touch DNA and Y-STR DNA Analysis Methods
Visit today to see what new material we have for you.
IAFN is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
| |
PRODUCT SHOWCASE | Advertisement
|
 |
|
From the company that supplies the widely used ILLUMACAM™ and GLOWTORCH forensic light sources, brings you the world’s first truly portable colposcope. Screen, capture images and document injuries of victims easily and in a non intrusive way using The Gynocular™. The Gynocular™ has cutting edge optics and LED technology. READ MORE
|
|
|
INDUSTRY NEWS |
ANA
Act now to celebrate National Nurses Week 2016 in your organization. The National Nurses Week Toolkit is a useful ANA resource that provides you with additional ways to recognize nurses for their professional skills and abilities.
Show your gratitude with a branded "Thank-You Card." Give every nurse a certification of appreciation or hang display banners throughout the office. The National Nurses Week toolkit gives you the items needed to plan a great celebration.
READ MORE
FierceHealthcare
Too few people understand that bedside nurses are the providers in charge of the functions that "very often determine health outcomes and the procurement of ethical care," according to a Huffington Post blogger.
Nurses do far more than dispense medications, dress wounds and perform physical exam, Nurse Practitioner Billy Rosa wrote in his blog post.
READ MORE
Futures Without Violence
Thursday, April 14, 2016 2- 3:30 p.m. EDT
This is a time of tremendous change in how health care is delivered in this country. Federal health policy, including the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and recent mental health parity legislation, is rapidly transforming the health care sector. For many survivors of domestic violence, affordable coverage is now in reach. Mandated, comprehensive benefit packages include a full range of health services for women, including screening and brief counseling for domestic and interpersonal violence.
READ MORE
The World Bank
The World Bank Group and the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) invite you to participate in their Development Marketplace event, Innovations to Prevent Gender-Based Violence: Building Evidence for Effective Solutions.
The Development Marketplace for Innovation on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention will reward nine teams from around the world for the innovative work they lead on the prevention of GBV.
READ MORE
OVC TTAC
OVC TTAC is partnering with national experts to offer training opportunities to the legal community. The trainings provide attorneys across the country with the tools needed to increase their knowledge base about crime victim issues and increase their capacity to provide pro bono or no-cost legal representation to crime victims. OVC TTAC offers Webinars, Online Training options, and Training by Request options.
READ MORE
By Joan Spitrey
 Most nurses today would quickly agree there is an epidemic of overuse and abuse of prescription pain medication. The public is also beginning to see the effects of liberal prescriptive practices. With more than 28,000 deaths in 2014 linked to opioid overdoses, it's obvious these medications are not "safe" simply because there are prescribed. The magnitude of the problem is clear. However, most nurses often feel helpless, as if they can make little impact.
READ MORE
The Plain Dealer
There's a health threat to kids that contributes to seven of the 10 leading causes of death and in high doses, dramatically increases the risk of heart disease, cancers, substance abuse, suicide and obesity.
It's one that many doctors still pay little attention to, despite being treatable and often largely preventable.
READ MORE
ABC News
Siri received a much-needed update this month, just days after researchers noted that four popular smartphone digital assistants had lackluster responses to questions about sexual assault and other personal emergencies, according to Apple.
As of March 17, Siri understands the phrases “I was raped” and “I am being abused.” In response, Siri puts iPhone users one click away from the National Sexual Assault Hotline.
READ MORE
NPR
Author Kathryn Harrison's new book of essays is about her own family. She talks to Rachel Martin about coming to terms with one of the worst crimes that happened to her, perpetrated by her own father.
READ MORE
Health Leaders Media
When it comes to improving care quality and outcomes, reining in healthcare costs, and providing value-based care, nursing is where the rubber of an organization’s strategic plan meets the road. And, according to Maja Djukic, PhD, RN, assistant professor in College of Nursing at New York University, frontline nurse managers are essential players in achieving these goals.
READ MORE
|
TRENDING ARTICLES |
|
Missed last week's issue? See which articles your colleagues read most.
|
|
Don't be left behind. Click here to see what else you missed.
|
|
|
|
7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063
|
