This message was sent to ##Email##
|
|
|
|
|
| |
 |
FORENSIC NURSES UPDATES |
The ENA and IAFN Boards have recently approved the updated Joint Position Statement titled: Adult and Adolescent Sexual Assault Patients in the Emergency Care Setting.
The IAFN Board also approved a Position Statement on the Evaluation and Treatment of Non-Fatal Strangulation in the Health Care Settings.
All of The Associations Position Statements can be viewed here.
On Aug. 1, Castle emailed your notice to schedule the exam. If you did not receive your email, please check your spam box. If your notice is not there, please immediately contact certification@ForensicNurses.org.
Certification is for three (3) years and expires on December 31, regardless of the month in which you attained your initial certification. For those nurses whose certification expires in 2016 The Association sent you a renewal notice earlier this year. If you have any questions about your renewal please contact certification@ForensicNurses.org or 410-626-7805 or click here to learn about the specific requirements.
Thursday, Sept. 29 - Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel | Denver, CO USA
The Association’s conference promises to be packed with diverse sessions and the option to earn valuable CEs. In addition to covering the most current forensic nursing science topics, the Conference offers a wonderful opportunity to network with your peers. As a member, you receive the discounted member rate. $550 USD for Members and $679 USD for Nonmembers.
Regular registration ends Aug. 31. Click here to register today!
Failed to follow established policies and procedures. Failed to perform a nursing assessment on a patient at high risk for a cardiovascular accident. Click here to read NSO’s new RN Case Study!
|
INDUSTRY NEWS |
NSVRC
Sexual violence is a global public health problem that can be prevented. Effective prevention requires multiple efforts across the social ecology. Efforts at individual,
relationship, organizational, community, and societal levels are needed. To end sexual violence, we need to know the true scope of its prevalence, the factors that influence its occurrence, and the most effective strategies to address and prevent it.
READ MORE
The Tribune
Nightingale College of Nursing Narangwal under the aegis of Indo Pacific Academy of Forensic Nursing Science (INPAFNUS) held annual conference on its campus on the theme, 'Current trends in forensic nursing science and personality development'.
Social medical and forensic nursing as well as the issue of 'Sexual harassment of women at work place' were also discussed.
READ MORE
The Conversation
When longtime former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson filed suit July 6 for sexual harassment against the network’s former boss, Roger Ailes, the public response was less than kind. There were expressed disbelief and rebuttals that she was fabricating her story in retaliation for being fired.
Many asked: If it was so bad, why didn’t she come forward earlier?
READ MORE
The Huffington Post
A new California law requiring 7th- through 12th-grade students to be educated about sexual harassment and assault will enter its first full year of implementation this fall, and experts and advocates say schools have the opportunity to address troubling attitudes about gender and power that they say can contribute to sexual harassment and even assaults on college campuses.
READ MORE
The United States Department of Justice
The Department of Justice and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe announced the tribe has officially begun to access and exchange critical law enforcement data with national crime information databases, a step forward in joint federal-tribal efforts to strengthen community safety, solve crimes, protect law enforcement and provide efficient services to local governments, such as pre-employment background checks.
READ MORE
Herald News
Women’s centres in both Cape Breton and the Tri-County region will soon offer expanded Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner services to people at opposite ends of the province.
The teams will be on standby 24-7 at both Sydney’s Every Womans Centre and the Tri-County Women's Centre in Yarmouth. The nurses will perform a physical examination, preserve evidence if a victim decides to make a criminal complaint, and offer both crisis intervention and emotional support.
READ MORE
The Leader
Local law enforcement officials say that while their handling of sexual assault cases has matured over the past 30 years, many people still struggle to confront the subject head-on.
“Let’s talk about it,” says Shane Stevenson, a Jefferson County Sheriff's Office detective who specializes in forensic interviews. “Talk to your friends and family about it. We can help more people by talking about it openly, rather than treating it like some taboo subject.”
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
|
