This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here November 19, 2020 .TOP NEWS Combined intimate partner violence that includes sexual violence is common and more damaging University of Bristol Women who experience sexual violence combined with other forms of intimate partner violence suffer greater damage to their health and are much more likely to attempt suicide, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care published in the International Journal of Epidemiology. READ MORE .FORENSIC NURSES UPDATES Pediatric Strangulation Case Review and Assessment Course (Abridged Version) This abridged version of the IAFN Pediatric Strangulation Case Review and Assessment course increases your knowledge related to physical and mental health consequences of strangulation. In addition, you will obtain knowledge of performing a thorough pediatric strangulation assessment using strangulation-specific assessment tools and management of pediatric strangulation through participation in case review. Learn More. NEW! Caring for The Sexually Assaulted Patient When There Is No SANE in Sight: A Training for All Healthcare Providers This 2-hour curriculum provides education and guidance for clinicians to ensure their facilities have a trauma-informed, patient-centered approach to safeguard patients from being re-traumatized and re-victimized by all individuals encountered by the patient while seeking care after a sexual assault. Learn More. SAFEta.org Webinars Did you know there are more than 50 FREE webinars available on SAFEta.org? Topics include seeing patient in various settings, education on providing care for transgender patients, and patients of human trafficking. There are also webinars that address topics such as suspect exams, SART case reviews, billing and coding and MUCH more. Learn More. Offer Nursing CE at Your Next Event IAFN is committed to educational and professional development activities that support evidence-based, high-quality care of forensic patients. Offer CE for your activity through IAFN's affordable approvership program. Members receive additional discounts! Learn More. .INDUSTRY NEWS Biden wants to scrap Betsy DeVos' rules on sexual assault in schools. It won't be easy NBC News The Biden administration will have limited options to scrap Title IX regulations implemented three months ago that control how schools deal with sexual assault cases. The Trump administration's rules, which were opposed by anti-rape activists and K-12 and college administrators, gave more rights to students accused of assault and restricted how schools are allowed to investigate sexual misconduct allegations. Proponents of the new rules, including Republicans and the civil liberties nonprofit Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, celebrated them as a balanced approach to the gender equity law Title IX. But Democrats and advocates for assault victims, including the National Women's Law Center, argued that the regulations would discourage students from reporting assaults. READ MORE At least 92,000 have filed sex abuse claims against the Boy Scouts, legal team says CNN The Boy Scouts of America will be facing at least 92,700 claims of sexual abuse as former scouts submit filings against the bankruptcy-bound organization, said one of the lead attorneys for the legal team representing the claimants. READ MORE Domestic abuse and mental ill-health: Twin shadow pandemics stalk the second wave The Conversation via Medical Xpress The coronavirus crisis has been stalked by two shadow pandemics—one of domestic abuse and one of mental health. Since the first outbreak of the virus, numerous reports have highlighted a marked increase in forms of domestic violence and abuse, especially intimate partner violence and domestic homicide. The pandemic has also been linked to rising rates of mental health issues around the world. READ MORE Intentional violent injuries up during peripandemic period HealthDay News via Medical Xpress The proportion of intentional violent injuries increased during the peripandemic months, especially from firearms, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. READ MORE 'Diseases of despair' have soared over past decade in US BMJ via ScienceDaily "Diseases of despair," such as substance abuse, alcohol dependency, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors, have soared in the U.S. over the past decade, reveals an analysis of health insurance claims data published in the online journal BMJ Open. READ MORE Rough sex excuse in women's deaths is variation of 'crime of passion' The Guardian Men who kill women are increasingly using the “sex game gone wrong” excuse as a contemporary variation on the traditional crime of passion defence, research has found. In one of the first academic studies into the issue, Prof. Elizabeth Yardley, a criminologist at Birmingham City University, found that the normalization of bondage, domination and sado-masochism across various media had generated a “culturally approved script” for men who kill women. READ MORE A model to improve safety on acute inpatient mental health wards Nursing Times The Safewards model has identified the common patient behaviors and staff strategies that cause safety issues on acute mental health wards and suggests alternatives. 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