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U.S. GAO
Brain injuries may be common in domestic violence victims, and such injuries may be under-diagnosed and under-treated. There is little federal data on the prevalence of this public health problem, so it’s uncertain whether federal resources are addressing it efficiently. The U.S. GAO recommended that the Department of Health and Human Services improve data collection.
The GAO also looked at nonfederal initiatives that focus on domestic-violence-related brain injury, including federal grants that support them. All of the initiatives and efforts provided education or training on the issue, while some provided screening and treatment.
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Members - The Nominating Committee is accepting applications from regular members for the following open positions on the Board of Directors, Nominating Committee, and Commission for Forensic Nursing Certification. Apply by July 3, 2020.
- President-Elect
- Treasurer
- Director at Large (3 positions available)
- Nominating Committee Member
- CFNC Certificant Commission
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This is a time to come together with your peers, ask questions, and discuss creative solutions to challenges forensic nurses experience. During our next Open Office Hours we will discuss Subpoenas with Angelita Olowu, BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, Sara Jennings, DNP, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-BC, Susan Chasson MSN, JD, SANE-A, and Jen Markowitz, ND, RN, WHNP-BC, SANE-A, DF-IAFN. Register today.
June 25, 3:00-4:00 PM EST
June 24, 2020, 2:00-3:30 PM EST
This free webinar is designed to assist correctional professionals and SANE/SAFE providers who serve adult and juvenile confinement facilities. The presenters will explore how correctional facility operations can be coordinated with medical forensic services. Register today.
This newly released video series will demystify the testimony process and show how to prepare and deliver effective, evidence-based testimony.
We are proud to partner with the American Nurses Foundation to conduct a series of surveys so they can better support nurses during COVID-19. The first survey focuses on mental health and well-being.
Take the survey here.
This webinar was presented by The Joint Commission and the National Council for Behavioral Health. Experts discuss evidence-based and best practices which can be implemented immediately. Effective strategies are presented to support both individuals and organizations. Click here for more information.
Quartz
As of June 12, according to the New York Times, there are 2,439 cases of COVID-19 connected to a prison in Marion, Ohio. Another facility, Pickaway Correctional Institution, is center of a cluster of 1,791 cases.
Overall, there are over 1,600 clusters of 50 or more cases of coronavirus across the U.S. A cluster is a group of cases that can be traced to one place (for instance, a nursing home) or a situation (such as an event). All the larger clusters in the U.S.—over 1,000 cases—are centered in one of two institutions: prisons, and meat processing facilities.
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Fortune
A sweeping 6-to-3 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 15 rules that LGBTQ Americans are protected from job discrimination under existing law. The ruling’s ripple effects could extend to the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back healthcare protections for transgender Americans under the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.
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Global Citizen
Governors of Nigeria’s 36 states have unanimously declared a state of emergency after a series of high-profile cases of violence perpetrated against women sparked nationwide protests by activists both online and at rallies.
The governors made the commitment via an umbrella body, the Nigerian Governors Forum, which “exists to foster collaboration amongst the country's executive governors on matters of public policy and to promote good governance,” according to its website.
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ScienMag
A parental history of suicidal behavior has been shown to increase the odds of a youth suicide attempt four to six times, even after controlling for mental health disorders in youth associated with suicidal behavior (e.g., major depressive disorder). Additionally, emotional regulation, or how children understand, respond to and control their emotions, is strongly associated with various risk factors for youth suicide attempts. Research examining the intersection of these two risk factors, however, is limited.
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Purdue University via Medical Xpress
Adults at risk for self-neglect are often placed on Adult Protective Services' radar by neighbors who notice environmental issues, such as increasing amounts of insects or trash.
If not addressed properly or in a timely manner, the at-risk adults could face eviction and a longer and more difficult road to recovery.
But a new assessment tool developed by a team led by a Purdue University social scientist can help caseworkers address issues of self-neglect and get resources to clients in a quicker manner.
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Brisbane Times
Fewer than a dozen nurses have been taught how to use a rape kit a year after a damning report found Queensland victims had waited in hospitals for hours wearing the same clothes in which they were assaulted.
An auditor-general's report released in June last year found survivors of sexual assault in regional parts of the state had to drive for hours to find a clinician trained to collect vital DNA evidence.
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University of Kansas via Medical Xpress
It's been estimated that up to 88 percent of survivors of rape or molestation suffer from persistent nightmares that can occur multiple times per week, seemingly at random.
A new study from psychologists at the University of Kansas just published in the Journal of Traumatic Stress attempts to shed light on triggers of post-trauma nightmare occurrences—a topic that has received scant study.
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Wolters Kluwer via Newswise
Sexual violence is a serious problem with potentially severe and lasting negative effects on the physical, psychological, and social well-being of victims – including athletes. A new American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Position Statement on sexual violence in sport was published simultaneously in four leading sports medicine journals, including Current Sports Medicine Reports, official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, and the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, official journal of the AMSSM.
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ScienMag
Mass burials are common remnants of the many plague outbreaks that ravaged Medieval Europe. A number of these graveyards are well documented in historical sources, but the locations of most, and the victims they contain, have been lost to the pages of time. In Vilnius, Lithuania, one such cemetery was found in a typical way: accidental discovery during a routine city construction project.
A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports details the findings of genomic analyses on these medieval skeletons, with important implications for the history of syphilis in Europe.
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