Sep
17
DV Service Models
September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The Family Justice Center Alliance has their 1st online learning course available on their site: an orientation to co-located domestic violence service models (a la the family justice center model). It’s a nicely done, narrated video/slide presentation, and it’s a great tool for anyone looking at providing multiple victim services under one roof.
Sep
16
Forensic Issues for Nurses
September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Medscape has a forensic-focused CE offering currently available: Forensic Issues for Nurses. It’s your standard article-posttest format and is free, with site registration. 1 CEU will be awarded upon completion.
Sep
15
Disaster Medicine Series
September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment
ReachMD, available online and at XM Satellite Radio, has a huge feature this month on disaster medicine. There are more than 60 podcasts, all from within the past year (and many from this month) linked on their page right now. You can download several at a time and listen to them while you’re plodding through [...]
Sep
14
15 Years
September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Today, President Obama issued a proclamation recognizing the 15th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act. You can read it here.
Sep
14
AN FHO Extra: Sex Offender Registries
September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
In the wake of the Dugard case, it’s no surprise that the merits of sex offender registries are being debated. Time magazine has an interesting article about the potential globalization of sex offender registries here. But before we go there, perhaps we need to analyze the current national registry system, as was done in a [...]
Sep
14
New CEU Offerings
September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
RN.org has several new CE offerings available that might be of interest to readers. It’s a flat $19.95 for unlimited CEs (in a 12 month period), and they offer some of the state mandated courses, as well as a general selection. That’s actually a pretty fantastic value for the money–something to consider springing for if [...]
Sep
11
Slack
September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Sorry, gang–my time has been consumed this week with NSAC and I just haven’t been able to keep up with posts. We’ll resume Monday with regular offerings. Enjoy your weekend!
Sep
9
Managing STDs: Complex Cases
September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Contemporary Forums has a CE offering for both physicians and nurses on managing complex STD cases. It’s 1.5 CEs for $15, downloadable as either a PDF or MP3 (audio). You can catch a preview here if you’re not sure you want to spend the money.
Sep
8
Drug Endangered Children
September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment
I received a request from a reader looking for information about the medical care of children pulled out of meth labs (also known as drug endangered children). I know several of you out there are doing this kind of work, so please chime in with recommended resources you like and use.
Sep
4
Weekly Wrap-Up @ the Sustainability Blog
September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment
It’s a great week at the sustainability site. First off, I’m so excited to be able to bring you a new Friday Coordinator Q&A with Emily Huggins in York, PA (thanks, Emily!). In addition: A terrific piece on why leaders should lighten up that I think is pretty relevant And an interesting way to look [...]
