Clinical GuidesNov
8
Mandatory Reporting
November 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment
In the wake of the serial child sexual abuse and assault being uncovered at Penn State, it seems prudent to make sure we all understand what our obligations are regarding reporting these types of crimes. Mind you, these are just our legal obligations. As we’ve seen in the Penn State case, doing the right thing is about [...]
Oct
13
Social Media Primer for Healthcare Professionals
October 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment
At last, a concise beginner’s primer on using social media in healthcare. For those of you who are hesitant to wade into social media, or aren’t sure about the different types of social media available, this is a good place to start. It also contains a brief section on the medical ethics of social media, [...]
Oct
4
The Bully Project
October 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Have you heard about The Bully Project? Check out the site, and specifically, their bullying resource page for more information. Can’t wait to see this…with my preteen girlchild.
Aug
2
Don’t forget: FHO’s latest giveaway is going on now through August 3rd! Get all the details here to enter. Yesterday, I posted the latest Articles of Note. And along with that post, what I really want to say is this: you have to read articles to stay current. This is especially true of my nursing colleagues, who [...]
Jul
20
Direct Assistance for Victims of Trafficking
July 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The other day I posted on the Newsweek article about prostitution and human trafficking, and judging by the unbelievable number of hits, FHO readers have some significant interest in the topic. So I wanted to follow up with a resource on providing healthcare for victims of trafficking.
Jul
5
#DSK
July 5, 2011 | 4 Comments
With all the press surrounding the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case, it’s hard not to comment. But quite frankly, there’s plenty that’s already been said (and in some cases, said really well), so I’ll leave it at this: in my 16 years of taking care of sexual assault patients, I have yet to meet the victim that [...]
Jun
29
Child Fatalities
June 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
I have a lot of respected friends and colleagues who care for pediatric abusive head trauma and sexual abuse patients. And I have a lot of respected friends and colleagues who prosecute these cases. So I will be interested in feedback about this particular Frontline program (it debuted last night on PBS) that looks at child [...]
Jun
23
10 Things: Photography
June 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment
When training lawyers, as I was yesterday, one topic we always discuss is photography and the pros and cons of taking photographs. Particularly genital photographs. I have found both prosecutors and defense counsel have some very specific opinions about this, and I love to have that conversation. But in the course of yesterday’s conversation, I realized that [...]
Apr
8
Moral Distress: In the News and In Practice
April 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Warning: this post contains both political commentary, which you know is a bit of an irregularity for this site, along with clinical info. If you aren’t interested in my politics, feel free to skip this post altogether. Any opinions expressed here are purely mine–they do not represent the views of any of the organizations with [...]
Feb
24
Conference on Crimes Against Women
February 24, 2011 | 4 Comments
I promised my dear friend Jan Langbein that I would make mention of the upcoming multidisciplinary Conference on Crimes Against Women, March 28-30 in Dallas, TX. We will actually be putting on a forensic healthcare track this year for the 1st time (I’ll be accompanied by the always fabulous Jennifer Pierce-Weeks and Tara Henry), with topics [...]
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