Clinical GuidesMay
14
Suicidality Within the Context of Sexual Assault
May 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Don’t forget we have a giveaway going on through May 25th! This is a really fantastic topic for a webinar–hopefully it’s not too late to register. The Massachusetts Department of Health’s Suicide Prevention Program is offering a free webinar on May 18th. When Sexual Assault Survivors Call: Suicidality Within the Context of Sexual Assault will be held [...]
May
11
IAFN Webinar Series
May 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Don’t forget we have a giveaway going on through May 25th! IAFN has announced its 2012 webinar series. Webinars are $15 each for members ($30 for non-members) and will garner nurses 1 CEU. Click through to see the schedule and (awesome) topics.
Mar
28
The Fight Against Bullies
March 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The movie Bully opens in the US tomorrow and Clear Channel and Care.com are making contributions to an anti-bullying organization every time someone watches the trailer on their page. Check out the movie trailer and info about the campaign here.
Feb
1
Free Online Violence Prevention Course
February 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The CDC has a free, online violence prevention course available at their VetoViolence site: Principles of Prevention. It includes 1.7 hours of continuing educations for nurses; 1.75 for physicians.
Jan
31
The Story of a Suicide
January 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The New Yorker’s lastest issue has a fascinating article about the death of Tyler Clementi, a Rutger’s student who committed suicide last year after being outed as gay. The circumstances leading up to his outing, the actions of his roommate and another student, and the criminal justice response are all detailed in the article. It’s [...]
Jan
11
Injury Grand Rounds from the CDC
January 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Tuesday, January 17th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is offering the next in their Grand Rounds series: The Science Base for the Prevention of Injury and Violence. The live webcast will also be archived for 48 hours after the event. And if you’re interested in CEs, you can register for them here.
Nov
22
Medscape Roundup
November 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment
I was perusing Medscape last night and noticed there are several items that may be worth your time, including several CE and CME offerings from October and November: Vodka Tampons to Get Drunk (Chief Complaint Blog) Sexual History of Adolescents in the Emergency Department (CME) (more after the jump)
Nov
3
Articles of Note: October/November 2011
November 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment
It’s time once again for Articles Note. These are a selection from the late September, October and November peer-reviewed journals that feel particularly relevant to our practice. Remember, it’s in no way a comprehensive or exhaustive list, but it’s an excellent place to start. The majority of the links will take you to PubMed. There [...]
Aug
4
Veto Violence
August 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The twittersphere has been awash with Veto Violence posts, so some of you may be familiar with this site already. If you’re not, you should head on over and spend some quality time trolling through the different sections. It’s a source for online violence education tools, but it’s grounded in prevention. Specifically a public health [...]
Jun
27
Healthy People 2020
June 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment
In the US, the Department of Health and Human Services provides science-based healthcare objectives for the country in a document called Healthy People. Healthy People 2020 was released at the end of last year, and if you haven’t had a chance to see it (made easier by a pretty decent website), it’s worth looking at. Struggling to [...]
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