Time once again for Articles of Note, our monthly walk through what’s new and noteworthy in the peer-reviewed literature. As always, this is not an exhaustive review, but a list of what’s caught my eye and feels relevant to my own (and hopefully your) practice. Click through for a print-friendly PDF or the Word doc with live links. Please provide attribution if you share or use any portion:
Join the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention on September 14th at 10am MT for their webinar, The Long-Term Consequences of Strangulation. The session will be taught by Gael Strack and Bill Smock. Click through for details:
Heading to Salt Lake City tomorrow for a quick gig with the Army, so today’s a short post. World events made me want to avoid the interwebs at all cost, so there wasn’t much reading this weekend. Instead my father in law was in town, so we did DC-touristy things, like a Pentagon tour (I’ve been to meetings in the Pentagon, but never actually done the tour), caught a baseball game, and knocked out some home repairs. That’s not to say I stayed offline completely–here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:
I’m on my way down to Columbia, SC, to the National Advocacy Center for our annual testimony course (looking forward to seeing some of you there, btw). I’ll try and keep postings regular, but it’s sometimes tough when you’re teaching all week. Thanks to all of you who posted for last week’s giveaway (and to the many of you who emailed questions about CVs and related issues); our winner is Taneika Torres. Taneika, please email me so we can connect about your CV (or if it won’t be you, who you plan on handing the service off to). In the meantime, Here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:
Did you know that there are two new national recommendations on screening and counseling for domestic violence in the healthcare setting? Both the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Institute of Medicine recommend that clinicians screen all women for intimate partner violence (IPV). The 2010 Affordable Care Act now requires coverage of screening and brief counseling for IPV by most private health insurance plans.
Has anyone seen the film Paper Tigers yet? I really want to see it, and I’d love to hear from folks who already have. It doesn’t have the kind of distribution that makes it easy to go see, but you can host a screening or buy the film (hard copy or digital) for educational purposes. Click through for info about the film:
It was lovely to spend the weekend outdoors, with my spouse and kid–we managed to get the kayaks on the water yesterday, there was grilling, dog walking, and many treats from our local farmers market. Very cathartic after these last several weeks. I’m headed out west to give a few talks (Jackson Hole, with a brief stopover in Eagle, CO) tomorrow morning, so we’ll see what the week brings here on the site. Until then, here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:
With everything that’s happened in the last 6 weeks, I’ve gotten a bit behind in a few areas, including FHO. So this is a pretty robust Articles of Note, with lots to peruse. I was particularly pleased to see so many familiar faces among the authors in this round. Click through for the Word doc with live links, and the more sharable PDF. Attribution, please, if you distribute or alter.
IAFN and AALNC are so-sponsoring a webinar, Forensic Nursing: Standards of Care for Evidence Collection, Documentation of Injury and Maintaining a Chain of Custody. The session will be offered June 28th from 3-4pm ET. CEUs will be available; the cost is $25 for members of either organization ($60 for non-members). Click through for details:
Another Monday morning post, another long list of articles about the latest mass shooting. Only this one has the distinction of being the worst the US has ever seen, and this was my community that was targeted. The only thing we could do yesterday was head down to the Pride Festival here in DC and stand in solidarity with so many. But not surprisingly, what I have spent most of my time reading are the stories that have stemmed from yet more senseless gun violence. Here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:
Slowly getting back into my previously scheduled life; it was a Reserve weekend, so I had plenty of time to dick around online while Sash was working. I was also supposed to be working this weekend, but my heart just wasn’t in it, as it turns out. So here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:
Once again I am looking at a week that is not my own, albeit for very different reasons than last. A lot of time away from home, but with built-in periods of surfable time, I was at least assured of getting today’s post up. Here’s what provided some momentary distraction since last we spoke:
Readers on this site love their testimony resources, so here’s another: the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women is offering a webinar, Preparing for Your First Case As a Domestic Violence Expert Witness (PDF). The session will be held June 13th from 3-4:30pm ET. Click through for details:
We escaped to NYC this weekend to take the girl-child to this play, which was magnificent (it’s closing late summer on Broadway, but they will be going out on tour, and it is worth seeking out). I played catch up with my social media feeds last night after I got home; lots of fascinating reads to be found. Here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:
Wow, I totally fell off the grid last week. I had no intention of disappearing, but clearly I needed the time away. I got back to CLE this weekend to spend time with my kiddo, and Passover began Friday night (Chag Sameach to all who observe), so I had some quality downtime. Last night after getting back to DC I had trouble switching my brain off, and was surfing well into the night. Here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:
If we are going to be totally honest with one another, last week was a crap one. I was glad for it all to be done, and my hope is that this week brings good better news (I won’t be greedy). I’m heading back on the road tomorrow: to FLETC for the Air Force, then on to CLE to spend time with my family. Over the weekend I had a wiled away a few early morning hours surfing; here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:
The GAO released a report yesterday detailing their review of forensic nursing training, funding and availability availability in the US. It’s a fascinating read, and the findings are none too surprising. Take the time to go through this one. Click through for highlights:
Time once again for Articles of Note, your (almost) monthly guide to what’s new in the peer-reviewed literature. Keep in mind this is an overview of what’s piqued my interest, not a comprehensive list of everything relevant, so I encourage you to check out what else is available. Click through for the Word doc with active links, and the more printer-friendly PDF. As always, I ask that you properly attribute the doc if you use it or share.
Well, now here is a subject near and dear to many of our hearts: Reimbursement and Payment Strategies in DV Health Partnerships is an upcoming webinar being offered by Futures Without Violence. It will be held April 14th from 2-3:30pm ET. Click through for details:
After a lovely week in the mountains with my kid, I am back at home for a startling 3 weeks(ish), finding all of the travel scheduled for this month either postponed or otherwise resolved. No complaints because it is full-on spring in DC, one of the loveliest times of the year here. I spent *a lot* of time hanging out in airports on Saturday, so plenty of time to peruse my social media streams. Here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke: