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Janet Mitsuko Endo
(September 20, 1948 - December 5, 2015)
IAFN lost a long-time member. Janet carried dual certification as a SANE-A® and SANE-P® since 2007 before retiring. Janet was well liked and respected by her peers and will be deeply missed. This newsletter will be published in her honor.
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• Do you have a research-focused doctorate?
• Have you received at least one externally-funded research grant in the last seven years?
• Have you reviewed research grant proposals or research-based manuscripts for journals?
• Are you looking to gain valuable experience in the grant review process?
• Are you a member of American Nurses Association?
If you answered "yes" to the above questions, then you should apply to become a part of the American Nurses Foundation Nursing Research Review Program.
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The Huffington Post
When I speak at colleges about my own story of sexual abuse, I never forget how difficult it was for me to even speak the words, "I was sexually abused." It took me an even longer time to believe it, or to understand it could happen to me. And what took so much longer than I ever could have predicted was to believe that I was sexually abused ... and it wasn't my fault.
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Medical News Today
Ibuprofen is used by many people to relieve pain, lessen swelling and to reduce fever. Though there are many worrying side effects linked to overuse of the drug, a new ibuprofen patch has been developed that can deliver the drug at a consistent dose rate without the side effects linked to the oral form. The patch was developed by researchers at the University of Warwick in the U.K., led by research chemist Prof. David Haddleton. Though there are commercial patches on the market designed to soothe pain, this is the first patch that delivers ibuprofen through the skin.
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By Joan Spitrey
 Earlier this year, the nursing world was rocked after some negative comments were made by the women on "The View." At the time, a small unsuspecting group was quickly gaining momentum on Facebook — Show Me Your Stethoscope. Started on a whim by a nurse, the group soon had thousands of members within hours. Toward the end of November, the creator of SMYS, Janie Garner, thought of another way for nurses to do what they do best — help others.
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The Stepping Up Initiative
The National Summit provides an opportunity for county teams to create or advance the specificity and impact of county plans to reduce the prevalence of mental illness in jails by building on existing strengths and addressing system gaps. The National Summit will focus on key themes that have an impact on counties across the Nation. These themes include what drives of the overrepresentation of people with mental illnesses in jails; what are evidence-based policies and practices for reducing these numbers; and what mechanisms counties can use to bring innovative programs to scale in their jurisdictions.
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Becker's ASC Review
Behind every successful healthcare facility is a dedicated nursing leader who works directly with providers and patients alike to ensure the patient receives quality care. The top ASCs seek nurse leaders with various characteristics to meet the growing demands of their patient population.
"A successful nurse leader needs to understand patient care in the ASC setting," says David Moody, vice president of operations at Regent Surgical Health. "The nurse leader should have strong leadership skills while possessing compassion for the patients."
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ACEs Connection Network
Teaching Bullies tells the story of fourteen students who spoke up about techers' bullying only to be re-victimized by administrators, lawyers and educational authorities.
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The New Yorker
Author Jeannie Suk writes: This is a piece on a subject about which I may soon be prevented from publishing, depending on how events unfold. Last month, near the time that CNN broadcast the documentary “The Hunting Ground,” which focuses on four women who say their schools neglected their claims of sexual assault, I joined eighteen other Harvard Law School professors in signing a statement that criticized the film’s “unfair and misleading” portrayal of one case from several years ago. A black female law student accused a black male law student of sexually assaulting her and her white female friend.
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Nurse.com
You might think few reported cases deal with the important duty of protecting a patient’s privacy and confidentiality. One LPN found out the hard way that such cases exist, and she became the only defendant in the case.
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Newsweek
When you are the most notorious alleged college rapist in the country, it takes a lot of guts to attend your graduation ceremony.
For most of Columbia University’s Class of 2015, graduation day was an exuberant celebration of four years of hard work at one of the country’s most prestigious schools. For Paul Nungesser, it was yet another reminder of how alone he was on that storied campus, and how hated he was.
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Hospitals & Health Networks
Progress has been made, but there is still work to be done in the areas of expanding nurses’ roles professionally and in leadership, increasing diversity and improving data collection, according to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine review of progress made since the 2010 Institute of Medicine report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health was released.
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