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Global News
Alberta experts in child sexual abuse prevention are predicting an increase in incidents over the coming months.
COVID-19 forced the closure of the Little Warriors Be Brave Ranch — a non-profit treatment centre near Edmonton for survivors of child sexual abuse. Staff members will continue therapies online and by phone for 25 children and teens who were staying at the facility, along with about 75 more families across Canada. Clinical director Dr. Wanda Polzin is concerned about how the pandemic will affect all vulnerable children.
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IAFN has just released updated guidance to promote continued patient access to medical forensic exams when they have experienced violence. Dedicated Forensic Nursing Specialists are available at the IAFN to assist in individualized support and planning in this unprecedented environment. Please contact us at 1-877-819-7278 or contact@safeta.org. Look for frequent updates on our COVID resources page.
Members – Join the conversation in our member community and on our weekly “office hours” calls.
Do you know someone who has made outstanding contributions to forensic nursing? This is your opportunity to identify and recognize those individuals who have contributed significantly to the advancement, growth, and success of forensic nursing and/or the Association through various awards.
Nursing Contact Hours are available for IAFN Members.
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Vox
If you’re finding it hard to stay home right now, imagine how it would feel to be a doctor or nurse. Healthcare workers don’t have the luxury of holing up in their homes to shield themselves from the coronavirus. They have to expose themselves to the risk, and some are separating themselves from their families for weeks to avoid transmitting the virus to them.
They’re not only suffering the anxiety of caring for sick patients — while facing a dire lack of personal protective equipment and rapidly changing hospital protocols — but also forgoing the calming companionship of their partners and children. It’s a whole different level of lonely from what most of us are dealing with.
So it should come as no surprise that the mental well-being of healthcare workers is in serious jeopardy. A new study, published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, quantifies that risk.
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The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission has issued a statement supporting the use of standard face masks and/or respirators provided from home when healthcare organizations cannot provide access to protective equipment that is commensurate with the risk healthcare workers are exposed to amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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AAP News
Media articles and legal cases continue to portray a purported controversy about the validity of the abusive head trauma diagnosis. This “controversy” has translated into variable court outcomes. More concerning, data indicate that this misinformation is starting to impact child protection proceedings and future criminal prosecutions.
Thus, a revised AAP policy statement on AHT reminds pediatric practitioners of their fundamental responsibilities: high vigilance for the diagnosis and strong advocacy for the protection of children.
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NPR
A French official announced on March 28 a plan to assist domestic abuse victims during the coronavirus crisis. It includes paying for 20,000 hotel bookings, contributing one million euros (roughly $1.1 million) to organizations that fight domestic abuse and setting up assistance points at supermarkets and pharmacies across the country.
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The Endocrine Society via Medical Xpress
Two-thirds of transgender teens have depression, and many also have suicidal thoughts and self-injuring behavior, according to research accepted for presentation at ENDO 2020, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, and publication in a special supplemental section of the Journal of the Endocrine Society.
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Society for Research in Child Development
Research shows that physical and sexual abuse are risk factors for depression in adolescents. However, we know less about the differences between emotional abuse and neglect as critical risk factors in teenage depression. A new longitudinal study examined the depressive effects of these different types of maltreatment among a group of youth at risk of being maltreated. The study found that emotional abuse and neglect affect adolescent depression differently depending on gender and ethnicity.
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South Ural State University via Medical Xpress
After many years of research, the problem of treating post-traumatic stress disorder remains unsolved. The main issue is that the current pharmacological treatment for PTSD is not adequately effective and may cause serious side effects. In addition, PTSD has harmful effects on visceral organs, in particular the heart, liver, kidneys, and even the brain. Scientists at South Ural State University have figured out how to alleviate some complications of stress disorder without using medications. The article on intermittent hypoxic conditioning alleviating post-traumatic stress disorder-induced damage was published in one of the highly ranked journals of the second quartile International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
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CDC
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control recently published information regarding Trends of Sexually Transmitted Infections During Pregnancy and Trends in Hepatitis B Virus Infection.
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