The Forensic Nurse

the 2008 Annual Scientific assembly is bein hosted at the InterContinental Dallas Hotel in Dallas TX. 

2008 Assembly Purpose & Objectives

The purpose of the 16th Annual Scientific Assembly is to put state-of-the-art science into action and create best practices for forensic nursing across the world and across the lifespan.

At the end of the Assembly, the participant will be able to:

1. Apply knowledge of forensic nursing care across the lifespan.
2. Identify resources for supporting forensic nursing professional practice.
3. Recognize sources of knowledge for evidence based practice.
4. Compare and contrast innovative forensic nursing practice skills and strategies.
5. Support the advancement of global forensic nursing practices.

Intercontinental Hotel Rates normally start at $99

The IAFN recently released a new training DVD to help educate and promote awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

This unique, comprehensive and cost-effective training tool helps you advance skills in all aspects of sexual assault forensic examinations, from initial meeting, to patient-centered medical examination and treatment, to proper collection and preparation of evidence, to pretrial and courtroom preparation.

At your own computer, on your own schedule, a distinguished faculty of master practitioners, legal experts, and other professionals will take you through an interactive virtual forensic facility to experience and explore best practices that lead to improved outcomes.

Regardless of your experience level, the Practicum™ is a must-have tool for forensic examiners, trainers, students, and other medical professionals who care for victims of sexual assault. This is a great tool even if you are just exploring the possiblity of becoming a SAFE (sexual assault forensic examiner).

This program does not replace the standard 40-hour SANE training course, but rather is an innovative supplement that will help forensic examiners provide better patient care.

Cindy Dyer, Director for the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), today announced the newly designated Sexual Assault Services Program. The program will support the establishment, maintenance and expansion of rape crisis centers and other programs and projects to assist those victimized by sexual assault. This program was authorized as part of the Violence Against Women Act and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005.

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), a component of the U.S. Department of Justice, provides leadership in developing the nation’s capacity to reduce violence against women through the implementation of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and subsequent legislation. Created in 1995, OVW administers financial and technical assistance to communities across the country that are developing programs, policies and practices aimed at ending domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. In addition to overseeing 12 federal grant programs, OVW often undertakes initiatives in response to areas of special need, dedicating resources to develop enhancements in areas requiring particular attention or in communities facing particularly acute challenges. More information is available at www.ovw.usdoj.gov

The 5th annual Wisconson IAFN Forensic Knowledge conference is being held this year during the week of May 7, 2008.

 This knowledge symposium will cover a wide range of topics including Internet safety, Forensic Death Investigation, understanding juries, and a keynote addess by Dr. Anna Salter on female sex offenders.  

For More Information please contact:

Vickie Vanden Heuvel

W5910 Hearthstone Drive

Appleton WI 54915

email: vickie.vanden.heuvel@aurorabaycare.com

Keeping up with the latest trends can be a daunting task, but its something that we all must strive to keep up with.

The IAFN realizes that finding the time and budget to travel to training courses around the nation are not feasible options for some people, so they have recently released some new ONLINE Continuing Education credits.  Just log into the members section of the iafn.org website and get learning!

A new Medicolegal Death Investigation education program was recently added to the IAFN website.
 

Medicolegal Death Investigation
Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LA, USA

Program Information

The Medicolegal Death Investigation concentration is designed for students contemplating employment in the field of medicolegal death investigation or within the investigative branch of a law enforcement agency. Successful completion of this class prepares students for registry level exams administered by the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators, Inc. Bossier Parish Community College offers the Medicolegal Death Investigation class via the Internet, which makes it accessible to students and professionals throughout the United States and abroad.

Contact Information
Ann Jampole, Director of Admissions
(318) 678-6000
admissions@bpcc.edu
http://www.bpcc.edu/aascjmedico.HTML

Elder / Vulnerable Person Abuse & Neglect
BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology) campus
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Room SW1-1021
Burnaby, British Columbia
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Speakers
Susan Chasson MSN,JD,SANE-A
Shelia Early RN,RSCN,SANE-A

Cost / Hours:

• Registration Deadline: Friday, Feb. 8, 2008
• Approved for 6 contact hours
• IAFN Members: $75.00
• Non-Members: $100.00

Download Registration Brochure and Form
Local Hotel Information
Local information about Burnaby, BC

A new International Association of Forensic Nurses chapter is born in Missouri.

The inaugural meeting will take place on March 7, 2008 at 6:30PM at North Kansas City Hospital in the Prarieview Conference room pavilion.

The IAFN has chapters in serveral states including: