Nursing Spectrum is offering 1 CEU on the topic Munchausen by Proxy: Recognizing A Form of Child Abuse. This is an online article with accompanying test, and is available for $10.
They also offer a deal where, for $34.99, you can access all of their online CE programs 1.5 hours or less and all state mandated CE programs at no additional cost for 1 year. Additionally, larger modules are 50% off. Visit their site for a complete listing.
The International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) is “an international membership organization comprised of forensic nurses working around the world and other professionals who support and compliment the work of forensic nursing.” This week, IAFN unveiled their new online CE site, which will allow members to purchase continuing education units and track their earned CEUs through the site. Non-members can also access content, although in a more limited manner.
While there is a fee for the majority of content (you actually earn continuing education units, so it’s a good use of your $$$), you can currently access the keynote speech from the 2008 Annual Scientific Assembly, “The Unconscionable Weapons of War” by Stephen Lewis, at no cost.
To join IAFN, visit their site for information, cost and member benefits.
The New York State Psychological Association publishes monthly podcasts, which are available on their blog. This offering has a decidedly forensic focus: Trauma in Children: How It Starts, How It Progresses, and How to Get It to Stop.
Listen on-line or download to your ipod or MP3 player (length=30 min.): http://www.nyspa.org/podcasts/06Pivnick.mp3
If you work with sexual assault patients, you know the CDC STI Treatment Guidelines are a core part of the work. But did you know that in addition to the written guidelines, there’s also a 12-minute podcast (and accompanying webcast) that provide an overview of the guidelines? To view the webcast, users must have QuickTime (click here to download for free).
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Trainingforums.org is “ a cost effective, accessible, dynamic e-learning facility providing relevant, timely training and discussion to the domestic violence victim service provider community. Funded by OVW, a department of the U.S. Department of Justice, this facility will offer timely courses on topics, trends and issues relevant to service providers serving domestic violence victims.” This is a multi-agency collaboration and their first offering, Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care: The Traumatic Impact of Domestic Violence, is now available. Future courses include Cultural Competency and Undocumented Survivors.
Registration required for access. Certificates of completion will be available in the near future according to the site information.
Welcome to Forensic Healthcare Online, a site focused on web-based education in all areas of forensic healthcare. Here you’ll find current links to clinical education ranging from violence prevention to medical-forensic examinations to death investigation. The purpose of this site is to help clinicians identify affordable and accessible continuing education in the form of podcasts, webinars, webcasts, etc. If you would like to submit an educational offering, please contact me at jenifer.markowitz@gmail.com. Please note that inclusion in this blog is not an endorsement. There is simply no way I can review every offering I post. However, if you have reviewed it and would like to provide a critique, positive or negative, please include your evaluation in the comments section.