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FORENSIC NURSES UPDATES |
Couldn't join us at the 2015 International Conference on Forensic Nursing Science and Practice?
Recorded sessions are now available to purchase, including:
- Forensic Nursing Practice Implications of Touch DNA and Y-STR DNA Analysis Methods
- Intentional Poisoning in Domestic Violence
- Human Trafficking in the Pediatric Population
Click here to view these and many more recorded sessions!
Date: June 16, 2016
Time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Hosted by OVW and IAFN, this interactive webinar will describe for stakeholders the necessity for development of the Pediatric SAFE Protocol, the contributions of both medical and multidisciplinary child sexual abuse experts in shaping the evidence-based practice recommendations within the Pediatric SAFE Protocol, and the recommendations with regard to clinicians caring for child sexual abuse victims. Register today!
Make your SANE course stand out by earning the IAFN Seal of approval. The education community has been asking for it, and IAFN has responded. The Association welcomes individuals or organizations to submit application for review of their adult/adolescent, pediatric/adolescent, or combined didactic SANE courses in order to determine whether or not the course meets IAFN SANE Education Guidelines.
- Standardize education and practice for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) courses.
- Align your course with the most current edition of the IAFN SANE Education Guidelines.
- Increase your course marketability with the IAFN-Approved seal of approval for your course.
Get Started Today!
Congratulations on completing your exam! Please allow 6–8 weeks from April 30 (the close of the testing window) to receive your results by mail. If you have any questions, please email certification@ForensicNurses.org.
To learn more about SANE certification and/or Advanced Forensic Nursing certification, please visit our site to access our helpful video tutorials, handbooks, and eligibility requirements.
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INDUSTRY NEWS |
U.S. DoD
Recently, the Department of Defense released its Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015.
Overall, sexual assault reporting remained consistent with the high levels seen in recent years. The department received a total of 6,083 reports of sexual assault for allegations involving service members. In addition, climate survey results indicate that over 16,000 service members intervened in situations they believed to be at risk for sexual assault.
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The Wall Street Journal
The number of forcible sex crimes reported on U.S. college and university campuses more than doubled to 5,000 between 2001 and 2013, likely due in part to more diligent reporting of such offenses both by victims and by institutions.
Reports of sex crimes increased by nearly 1,000 from 2012 to 2013 alone, according to a new report by the National Center for Education Statistics, the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the American Institutes for Research, a nonprofit social sciences research group.
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MinorityNurse
Every year more than 400,000 serious injury cases are reported in the United States due to clinical malpractice, according to the Journal of Patient Safety. Nurses are an essential part of the health care system and patient support structure; however, given the occupational demands and possibility of errors in records or care methods, they are often subject to legal malpractice suits.
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Advance for NPs & PAs
Beginning in 2013, the United States Preventive Screening Taskforce recommends that all women of childbearing age should receive annual screening for intimate partner violence. Barriers for screening include lack of time during the visit, lack of knowledge and lack of confidence when addressing IPV intervention.
To overcome these barriers, providers should familiarize themselves with screening tools such as RADAR developed by the Massachusetts Medical Society.
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The Times
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale will audit a backlog of more than 1,800 unprocessed sexual assault kits reported to the Department of Health.
"This report is an important step forward in Pennsylvania's efforts to bring more transparency and awareness to serious issues like sexual assault," said Health Department spokesman Wes Culp, whose agency published the data. He said the report will help "ensure that those kits are tested in a timely manner."
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Medscape (free login required)
Nurse Fatigue may seem inevitable in many healthcare environments, with a portion of registered nurses (RNs) consistently working past their normal shifts — jeopardizing their own health and potentially crossing the line between safe and unsafe care.
Addressing fatigue is particularly relevant as the American Nurses Association (ANA) continues its yearlong campaign to help nurses achieve a culture of safety in their work settings.
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SportingNews
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a sweeping sexual assault lawsuit against the University of Tennessee will proceed, the Tennessean reported.
In denying the vast majority of the school's motions to dismiss cases, U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger brings the question of whether the university will pursue a settlement in the case.
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WTVR-TV
More than 140,000 untested rape evidence kits are collecting dust in crime labs throughout the country – denying justice for rape survivors waiting for the results and allowing rapists to commit more sexual assaults.
Virginia has joined a handful of states that have taken legislative action to end the backlog by adopting a law to ensure that the commonwealth’s untested kits will be processed quickly beginning July 1.
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Medscape (free login required)
Nurses had much to say about how they should respond when encountering conflicting orders or patients who refuse treatment. They also weighed in on whether a nurse can delay carrying out a provider's order. A recent article on Medscape, Can a Nurse Discontinue a Provider's Order?, addressed a reader's question about whether it is ever permissible for a nurse to independently discontinue a physician's order.
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The Times of India
The home ministry has asked the Law Commission to deliberate on the issue of criminalising marital rape, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.
"The ministry of home has requested the Law Commission to deliberate upon the subject of marital rape during the course of its comprehensive review of the criminal justice system," women and child development minister Maneka Gandhi said in a written reply.
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