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Hospital database of serious injuries can be used to identify domestic violence and abuse
University of Bristol via Medical Xpress
Domestic violence and abuse could be identified in the future using an already established national database of serious injuries, according to new University of Bristol-led research. The pilot study, published in Injury Prevention on May 26, developed a method to identify DVA victim-survivors from hospital records.
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Seeking Passionate and Dedicated IAFN Leaders
Calling all aspiring leaders who have a passion for forensic nursing and the potential to propel IAFN forward. We invite nominations for the 2022 IAFN Election.
The Nominating Committee will be accepting applications for the 2022 ballot through June 10. 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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Guns have become the leading cause of death for American kids
Axios
The firearm death rate among children is steadily rising, as more kids are involved in gun-related homicides like May 24's mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, as well as suicides and accidents. Nearly two-thirds of the 4,368 U.S. children up to age 19 who were killed by guns in 2020 were homicide victims, per the CDC. Motor vehicle crashes, formerly the leading cause of death for kids one and older, killed nearly 4,000 children.
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'This is our lane': Doctors speak out against gun violence after Texas school shooting
NBC News
Dr. Bindi Naik-Mathuria, a pediatric surgeon at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, knows what assault rifles can do to a child’s body.
The damage, she said, is often insurmountable.
“It’s not just the hole you see on the outside. It’s a huge blast effect,” Naik-Mathuria said. “You see completely shredded organs. Vessels are completely disrupted. There’s no way to salvage them.”
That’s why Naik-Mathuria is full-throatedly proclaiming that the issue of gun violence is “very much our lane.”
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The difference in treating child victims of gun violence versus adults
ABC News
The mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, May 24 left 21 people dead – including 19 students and two teachers – and 17 additional people injured.
And while all gunshot victims receive the same core care, there are differences when it comes to treating pediatric patients compared to adults.
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Emergency medical staff report high levels of burnout amid COVID-19
CIDRAP
Two-plus years into the pandemic, an online survey of emergency-medicine professionals in 89 countries reveals that 62 percent reported one or more symptoms of COVID-19–related burnout syndrome, and 31 percent reported two.
In a study published in the European Journal of Emergency Medicine, the European Society for Emergency Medicine surveyed 1,925 emergency-medicine physicians, nurses, and paramedics in January and February 2022.
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'It's all preventable': Tackling America's workplace suicide epidemic
The Guardian
Workplace suicides have risen dramatically since the early 2000s. In 2005 180 cases were officially reported, by 2019, the latest year with data available, the number had risen to 307, the highest number of workplace suicides on record since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking workplace fatalities by suicide in 1992. The figure is probably an underestimate. Many suicides aren’t included in this data, as they can be difficult to classify as work-related if they occur outside workplaces or work hours, and suicide cases can involve numerous contributing factors.
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WHO chief says priority to prevent sexual exploitation
Medical Xpress
The WHO chief told member states May 25 that he was fully committed to reforms needed to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse by staff, acknowledging more needed to be done. The World Health Organization has been under intense pressure to make far-reaching changes following revelations in 2020 of widespread sexual abuse by humanitarian workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
"Things are changing," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told country representatives gathered for the UN health agency's main annual assembly.
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Study finds link between youth incarceration and lifetime suicide risk
University at Albany, State University of New York via Newswise
A history of incarceration may increase suicide attempts, particularly for women who were incarcerated at a young age, a University at Albany School of Public Health study finds.
Led by PhD student Maggie Smith and published in Community Mental Health Journal, it is one of the first population-based studies to examine the relationship between a history of suicide attempt, age of incarceration and sex.
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Best practices for DNA laboratory efficiency
National Institute of Justice
In the mid-1980s, scientists unveiled a powerful new forensic tool that revolutionized the criminal justice system: DNA analysis. Over the past three decades, analyses performed by forensic DNA laboratories have identified countless suspects and exonerated the innocent. Today, with advances in technology making DNA analysis more accurate and more sensitive, DNA testing is used in criminal cases ranging from burglary to sexual assault and homicide. At the same time, forensic DNA laboratories have gained the capability to extract valuable information from even trace amounts of DNA and challenging biological samples. As a result of their success, forensic laboratories are now inundated with a greater number of cases than ever before — along with a greater number of samples per case. Even as new techniques have shortened the processing time for DNA samples from months to days, laboratories often cannot keep pace with the vastly increased demand. Delays in analyzing samples due to the overwhelming workload may allow unidentified criminals to commit further crimes.
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