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FORENSIC NURSES UPDATES |
 The Board of Directors of the International Association of Forensic Nurses has designated
the second week in November to honor the forensic nurse. Please join us in celebrating this
year’s Forensic Nurses Week from Nov. 7-11, 2016.
Let all your colleagues know it’s Forensic Nurses Week!
- Get your Planning Guide and other resources on the Forensic Nurses Week Page
- Follow the conversation on Twitter at #FNWEEK and join our celebration of you!
- Wear lilac — the color representing Forensic Nurses Week — on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016.
Click here to learn more.
The Election began on Oct. 1 and is open through Oct. 31, 2016, 11:59 p.m. Central Time, USA. On Oct. 1, all regular voting members were sent an email from "Forensic Nurses Election" with their unique election username and passcode (please check your spam folder if you did not receive it).
For technical support with the election website, please call 866-909-3549 or support@directvote.net (available Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Central Time, excluding holidays).
Your vote is important to the Association. Candidate information is available in the online ballot.
Now is a great time to check the status of your IAFN Membership.
- Do you know your username and password?
- Is your membership current?
- Do you know you can receive a membership bundle discount for 4 or more nurses?
Email Marisa Raso at mraso@ForensicNurses.org for password reset, invoicing or any other membership inquiries.
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INDUSTRY NEWS |
The Washington Post
Less than three weeks before Election Day, the 2016 campaign is suddenly focused on an unusual, emotional and highly politicized topic for a presidential race: sexual assault.
Donald Trump and his surrogates have denied allegations that the candidate sexually assaulted nine women, casting doubts on their credibility, asserting their allegations are lies and, in Trump’s case, mocking their looks.
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National Resouce Center on Justice Involved Women
Tuesday, Nov. 1 | 2-3:30 p.m. EDT
This webinar is co-sponsored by the National Resource Center on Justice Involved Women and the Center for Court Innovation.
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U.S. DoD
Sexual assault prevention goes beyond an hour of training, an awareness campaign, or an inspiring poster. Preventing sexual assault requires sustained progress, innovative methodologies, and a commitment from every service member, not just the military sexual assault response professionals.
Officials in the Defense Department's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office said service members and Defense Department civilians around the world are finding creative ways to add their voices to the call to prevent the crime of sexual assault in the military.
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The Atlantic
A child, perfectly healthy, suddenly dies. It’s a heart condition, the doctor says, possibly genetic. The autopsy was inconclusive. It’s hard to know for sure. It just happens sometimes. It happens 11,000 times a year in the U.S. to people under the age of 45. Doctors call it “sudden unexpected death,” but that doesn’t give a grieving family any answers.
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Childhood Trauama. Changing Minds.
New research shows that witnessing traumatic events, like domestic violence, shootings, or even fighting, can impact the physical development of a child’s brain — potentially leading to lifelong health and social issues. But you can help reverse the effects. This site will teach you about the science of childhood trauma, and how five everyday gestures can make a world of difference.
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NASC
Electronic submissions must be received by 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11. Applicants will receive notice by Jan. 23, 2017. For each workshop session, only one (1) presenter will receive one (1) free conference registration and one (1) night's lodging at the federal or state government rate, if the presenter's office is more than 50 miles from the conference site (per government guidelines). If the workshop has multiple presenters, then they must select one individual to receive the one (1) free conference registration and one (1) night's lodging, as permitted. TAASA will not reimburse for any other expenses incurred by the selected presenter(s) for each workshop.
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