May
22
Articles of Note: May 2013
May 22, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Time once again for Articles of Note, our monthly review of what’s new and noteworthy in the peer-reviewed literature. This is a particularly good list–there’s just so much that’s interesting in the journals right now. As always, email me if you want the word doc. Otherwise the embedded doc should have working hyperlinks (thank you [...]
May
9
Elder Abuse: Domestic Violence in Later Life
May 9, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Apologies for my absence, but I have been decidedly disconnected these last couple days while at JFTB Los Alamitos. I will try and make it up to you next week, but I will be here for the bulk of the week, so let’s see how it goes (and if you’ll be in Kansas City for [...]
Apr
11
Articles of Note: April 2013
April 11, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Time for this month’s Articles of Note, where we give you some of the latest published research from the peer reviewed journals. As always this is not an exhaustive list, just some of the eye catching stuff. For those of you working with the elder population, this is an especially good month for you.
Apr
4
The US Department of Health and Human Services is hosting a webinar update on the Healthy People 2020 Violence Across the Lifespan section. The session will be April 18th from 12:30-2pm ET. From the announcement: In the first half of life, more Americans die from violence and injuries—such as motor vehicle crashes, falls, or homicides—than [...]
Mar
25
VAWA 2013 Information
March 25, 2013 | 2 Comments
There have been several published summaries and overviews of the specifics in the recent VAWA reauthorization (PDF). For those of you with questions, here are a few resources to check out:
Mar
7
Articles of Note: March 2013 Edition
March 7, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Time once again for Articles of Note, some of the research that has caught my eye from peer-reviewed journals in the field. As always, this is not a comprehensive outline of every relevant study, just the stuff that looks interesting to me. Scribd is giving me fits, so I have bagged using it this month; [...]
Jan
16
Articles of Note: January 2013 Edition
January 16, 2013 | Leave a Comment
I am a bit late on getting an Articles of Note post up, but hopefully what I lack in timeliness I make up for in volume. There’s some really interesting research to be found in the current journals, so I encourage you to peruse the list and see what looks relevant to your practice. Not [...]
Jan
11
Creating a State Elderly Fatality Review Team
January 11, 2013 | Leave a Comment
IAFN is hosting its 1st webinar of 2013: Creating a State Elderly Fatality Review Team. The session will be held January 30th from 1-2pm Eastern. CEUs are available for this one, and cost to attend is $15 ($30 for non-members). From the site: Has your state or community thought about creating an Elder Fatality Review [...]
Dec
28
Death Investigation in the Elderly
December 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment
For those of you working the death investigation field, RTI has several online courses available, including Death Investigation in the Elderly (PDF). I am particularly interested in this one because it includes a section on the physiology of aging, which I think is useful for those outside the death investigation field, as well. The course is [...]
Dec
26
End of Year Continuing Education Credits, Part II
December 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment
I hope everyone had a peaceful holiday (or at least enjoyed a few days off if you don’t celebrate). Today I want to round out some continuing education sources for those of you in need of finishing the year with a few extra in hand (see here for Part I). All are available for nursing [...]
