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FORENSIC NURSES UPDATES |
Expand your knowledge with sessions recorded at the 2015 International Conference on Forensic Nursing Science and Practice including:
- Intentional Poisoning in Domestic Violence Cases
- Elder Abuse Screening in the Emergency Department
- What does "Addicted" Really Mean?
- "Y" Change? Implications of Touch DNA and Y-STR DNA Analysis Methods
While you're there, don't miss our newest interactive Pediatric Case Review. Visit today to see what new material we have for you.
IAFN is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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Whom do you admire for his or her contribution to forensic nursing? Help the International Association of Forensic Nurses recognize those who are doing outstanding work in the field of forensic nursing in the community, classroom, or worldwide.
Award winners will be recognized during the 2016 International Conference on Forensic Nursing Science and Practice in Denver, Colorado, Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2016.
Nominate your candidate today!
IAFN is collaborating with the American Nurses Foundation (ANF) again to offer a $10,000 research grant to a forensic nurse researcher. The grant application is open to all of IAFN's members. (Preference will be given to applicants who are members of the International Association of Forensic Nurses.)
This award is part of the 2016 Nursing Research Grants which offers nursing research awards to beginner and experienced nurse researchers. Information about all of the awards is available at: GIVETONURSING.ORG The online application is available now. All applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on May 1.
Certification is for three (3) years and expires on December 31, regardless of the month in which you attained your initial certification. The Association sends renewal notices to certified nurses six (6) months prior to their renewal application deadline date. Renew before June 30 and receive a substantial discount off the filing fees.
Please ensure that the home office has your current mailing and email address. Contact admin@ForensicNurses.org or 410-626-7805 to update your contact information.
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INDUSTRY NEWS |
TAASA
From the beginning of the reporting process survivors are facing an uphill battle. The language law enforcement, medical professionals, victim advocates, counselors and other criminal justice professional use either reinforce negative beliefs or serve as a catalyst to empower the survivor. Until a shift is created among SART members, the gap between survivors served and survivors that are further victimized will continue to grow.
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CNN
With a decisive 64-12 vote in parliament this month, France asserted its determination to put an end to the exploitation of women and girls through prostitution. The United States and the rest of the world should follow suit.
France's new law codifies what is known as the Nordic Model for combating sexual exploitation. It recognizes prostitution as a form of violence, makes the purchase of sex acts illegal, regards prostituted persons as victims rather than criminals, and provides victims with help to get out of the business.
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CDC
The most effective public health programs are based on an evidence-based technical package…A technical package of proven interventions sharpens and focuses what otherwise might be vague commitments to "action" by committing to implementation of specific interventions known to be effective. It also avoids a scattershot approach of using a large number of interventions, many of which have only a small impact.
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The Huffington Post
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve a measure essentially creating a bill of rights for survivors of sexual assault.
The Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act would set forth some basic protections for those who report their sexual assaults. These would include the right to be informed about the results of forensic testing of their rape kit and the right to have that rape kit preserved until the relevant state’s statute of limitations had expired.
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The Salt Lake Tribune
Most forensic evidence from recent sexual assaults in Utah remains unexamined despite public pressure for more timely testing, according to new research from Brigham Young University.
Utah police departments forward the evidence to crime labs at about one-third the rate of other areas across the country. And the odds of a DNA analysis are less likely for assaults reported in Utah's rural southwestern corner, found the study released.
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The Atlantic
In the early 1990s, U.S. crime rates had been on a steep upward climb since the Lyndon B. Johnson presidency. The crack-cocaine epidemic in the mid-1980s added fuel to the fire, and handgun-related homicides more than doubled between 1985 and 1990. That year, murders peaked in New York City with 2,245 killings. Politicians embraced tough-on-crime platforms and enacted harshly punitive policies. Experts warned the worst could be yet to come.
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CNN
When a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in April 2015, it killed well over 8,000 people and turned much of the country into a disaster zone.
17 days later, as recovery operations were getting established, a 7.3 magnitude quake caused further destruction. In the desolation, chaos and widespread panic that followed, a surge in child trafficking was inevitable. Just as it was after the 2004 tsunami in southern Asia, the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the 2011 drought in Horn of Africa, the 2013 typhoon in the Philippines, and many other natural disasters besides.
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Medical Xpress
Questions about smoking, seat belts or regular exercise are routine at a doctor's office, thanks to the overwhelming data showing that the lives we lead influence our overall health. But one insidious yet common risk factor is rarely addressed: living with trauma. From childhood abuse to poverty and racism, this threat takes many forms. As studies increasingly show, all have a staggering impact on a person's health.
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Start by Believing
Learn about Start by Believing campaigns launching across the country using this interactive map. The areas that have already made state-wide proclamations to Start by Believing are highlighted in green. This map will be updated periodically, so please visit regularly and see what new communities have launched campaigns!
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