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Peaks identified in time of year, day of week for assault-related injury visits to emergency departments
Brigham and Women's Hospital via EurekAlert!
Violence is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. and preventing assault-related injuries is a priority in public health and clinical medicine. A study led by investigators at the Brigham examined variations in month and day of the week of injuries that led to Emergency Department visits nationally. Over 13 years, there were more than 21 million injury visits due to assault. Assault-related visits peaked on late Saturday or early Sunday. Visits peaked in the spring and winter for interpersonal violence.
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FREE DOJ Training
The U.S. Department of Justice’s National Indian Country Training Initiative, in partnership with the International Association of Forensic Nurses, is pleased to announce the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners' Expert Witness Training. The seminar will be held in person July 6-8, 2022, at the National Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina. Travel-related expenses will be covered by the U.S. Department of Justice. There is no tuition charge for this training.
This training is designed for SANEs interested in providing expert testimony and for prosecutors assigned to sexual assault and domestic violence cases who want to learn more about the effective use of a SANE as an expert witness in their cases. Priority consideration will go to SANEs and prosecutors working on cases arising in Indian Country.
This class has a mock trial component, and prosecutors and a SANE(s) who work cases together are encouraged to register as a team.
Please complete and submit the nomination form here for each of your nominees.
Nomination forms are due by May 20, 2022.
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Online Learning Center
The Online Learning Center is your convenient, one-stop-shop for self-paced, online learning. If you’re looking for a way to get in your professional development wherever, whenever, then we think you will love it. Choose from dozens of courses, webinars, and case reviews on human trafficking, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, child abuse, strangulation, courtroom testimony, and more. Best of all, most are free for members! Learn More.
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Oakland University is a leader in forensic nursing education. Offering comprehensive FN curriculum with a strong emphasis on hands-on learning and innovative clinical experiences, graduates are prepared to serve as transformational leaders in a variety of FN roles. Follow your passion – transform your career through graduate education!
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Vital signs: Changes in firearm homicide and suicide rates – United States, 2019-2020
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Firearm homicides and suicides represent important public health concerns in the United States, with substantial inequities by race and ethnicity and poverty level. In 2020, coincident with the COVID-19 pandemic, the firearm homicide rate increased nearly 35 percent, reaching its highest level since 1994, with disparities by race and ethnicity and poverty level widening. The firearm suicide rate, although higher than that for firearm homicide, remained nearly level overall but increased among some populations. Communities can implement comprehensive violence prevention strategies to address physical, social, and structural conditions that contribute to violence and disparities.
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Mental health assessments often fail to identify suicidal ideation with gun owners
The Ohio State University Wexler Medical Center
As the stigma around mental health problems dissipates, more people are willing to talk about their struggles, including thoughts of suicide. Now, a new study by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine aims to ensure medical professionals are asking the right questions to prevent a tragedy.
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More than 90% of healthcare workers have experienced violence
Health Exec
A whopping 92 percent of healthcare workers say they’ve experienced or been close to violence on the job.
That’s according to a new survey from Perceptyx, which noted the violence came from a patient or a patient’s caregiver in the past month for nine in 10 survey respondents. Another three in four respondents have encountered both verbal and physical assaults in the month, and nearly half of workers called for security or another coworker to assist.
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The bias hunter
Science
In February 2021, cognitive psychologist Itiel Dror set off a firestorm in the forensics community. In a paper, he suggested forensic pathologists were more likely to pronounce a child’s death a murder versus an accident if the victim was Black and brought to the hospital by the mother’s boyfriend than if they were white and brought in by the grandmother. It was the latest of Dror’s many experiments suggesting forensic scientists are subconsciously influenced by cognitive biases—biases that can put innocent people in jail.
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Multidisciplinary team works to reduce preventable deaths of older adults
National Institute of Justice
Elder abuse and neglect are serious yet preventable problems in the United States. Approximately five million Americans are estimated to be victims of elder abuse and neglect each year, and just one in 24 cases are reported to authorities. The Harris County (Texas) Elder Fatality Review Team was formed in 2003 with a grant from the American Bar Association. EFFORT aims to identify and provide recommendations to prevent premature elderly deaths caused by elder abuse or neglect in our county. The team also examines and makes recommendations on preventable deaths of individuals with disabilities of all ages who could be victims of abuse and/or neglect.
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Underwear that guards against STDs during oral sex? FDA says yes
HealthDay News via U.S. News & World Report
The first underwear meant to protect against sexually transmitted infections during oral sex was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on May 12. Lorals – which are available as bikinis or shorties – are made of vanilla-flavored latex about as thin as condom material and form a seal on the inside of the thigh to keep fluids in, developer Melanie Cristol told the New York Times. They are to be used only once, like a condom.
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