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New device for detecting traumatic brain injury 'on the spot'
University of Birmingham
A method for detecting traumatic brain injury at the point of care has been developed by scientists at the University of Birmingham.
Using chemical biomarkers released by the brain immediately after a head injury occurs, researchers are able to pinpoint when patients need urgent medical attention. This saves time in delivering vital treatment and avoids patients undergoing unnecessary tests where no injury has occurred.
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.FORENSIC NURSES UPDATES
NEW! Leadership Workshop
Are you interested in learning more about funding, budgeting, program management or program expansion? Check out IAFN's newest FREE offerings and register for the live Q&A follow-up sessions. Register today.
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IAFN2020 Virtual Conference Registration Has Been Extended
The IAFN2020 Virtual Conference is now open and registration has been extended! Now more than ever, forensic nursing professionals must come together to innovate, collaborate, and focus on the future. Through the new virtual exhibit hall and a variety of educational and networking opportunities, we will create, learn, and connect. Join us for a one-of-kind learning experience! Registration ends November 1.
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Support the IAFN Foundation
The IAFN Foundation will be hosting a raffle, silent auction, and trivia night during this year’s IAFN2020 virtual conference. The IAFN Foundation's silent auction is open for bids through October 22. The 80s trivia night will be held October 8, at 9 PM EST. You still have a chance to buy a raffle ticket to win a registration to next year's conference.
If you are interested in being a part of the Foundation, the call for 2021 Foundation Board Members is now open!
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Community Safety Poll
Over the past few months, IAFN has been proud to be a part of the Community Safety Collaborative, a partnership of invested community advocates working to create a safer future for us all.
Today, we need your help to continue the Collaborative’s mission. Please consider sharing your perspective in the Community Safety Poll. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MBZK5XS
With your input, we hope to create a messaging platform that inspires everyone to accept a shared responsibility in the reduction of violent crime.
The poll will be open through October 18th, please feel free to share widely.
Thanks for your help!
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Forensic Nurses Week 2020
Forensic Nurses Week is just over one month away! How will you celebrate? A planning guide, poster, web banners, thank you notes, and more are available for download. Learn more.
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Webinar: Using Malpractice Claims Data to Identify Risks in Nursing Practice
October 22, 2:00 - 3:00 PM EST
NSO and CNA’s new liability claim report, Nurse Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report: 4th Edition: Minimizing Risk, Achieving Excellence, addresses some of nurses’ most common professional liability concerns, including emerging risks and ways that nurses can protect themselves from liability exposures. Using case studies and claim data, nurses can examine top areas of liability through the experiences of your peers. Most importantly, this report provides you with immediately implementable practices that you can use to help prevent or defend against malpractice allegations, while also enhancing patient safety. Register today.
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
Can the military prosecute decades-old rape cases? The Supreme Court will soon decide
Military Times
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on cases today that could open the door for prosecuting decades-old rape allegations that have been previously prohibited due to a five-year time limit placed on prosecuting rapes that may have occurred between 1986 to 2006. The new court case would not affect current rape cases, but it could impact some older cases that were previously deemed too old for prosecuting, said retired Marine Corps officer and career military attorney Colby Vokey.
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Sex ed that excludes LGBTQ+ people is tied to worse health outcomes
Forbes
In September, the Texas Board of Education rejected a proposed sex education curriculum that would have taught middle and high school students about sexual orientation and gender identity. If the final vote in November doesn’t reverse that decision, advocates say it could have significant health consequences for young people.
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India: Women at risk of sexual abuse at work
Human Rights Watch
The Indian government’s failure to properly enforce its sexual harassment law leaves millions of women in the workplace exposed to abuse without remedy, Human Rights Watch said in a report. The government should urgently ensure compliance with its 2013 Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, or POSH Act, as it is popularly known.
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Transgender people who experience discrimination are more likely to have poor mental health outcomes
Scoop Health
A University of Waikato study has found that transgender people who have experienced stigma, including harassment, violence, and discrimination because of their identity are much more likely to have poor mental health outcomes.
Based on the responses of 1,178 people who completed a national Aotearoa/New Zealand survey, the findings published in the International Journal of Transgender Health, also show that over half of transgender people had been discriminated against for being transgender.
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Scottish experts call for rape complainer anonymity law
The Guardian
The right to lifelong anonymity for rape complainers should finally be enshrined in Scots law, according to a coalition of legal experts and campaigners.
Despite a broad consensus in favor of complainer anonymity – which is a legal right in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as Australia, Ireland, Canada – there is no general prohibition on identifying sexual offense complainers in Scotland.
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Machine learning helps to predict new violence hot spots
Cardiff University via Medical Xpress
Violence reduction strategies, which have traditionally focused on pubs and nightclubs, need to be broadened to include places where alcohol is not served if they are to be effective, a new study has suggested.
Researchers from Cardiff University's Violence Research Group gathered data from 10 city centers across England and Wales and used machine learning to map the distribution of reported incidents of violent crime against alcohol outlets and, crucially, locations where alcohol is not sold.
When they compared their analysis to a model mapping only places where alcohol is sold, the researchers discovered their new combined model more accurately predicted levels of violence.
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