Physicians can receive 2.5 ACEP Category 1 credits for completing Blunt Trauma and Evaluation Management. Cost of the course is $25, and is structured as an online article and corresponding post-test. Content is advertised as being appropriate for nurses, as well, but at this time CEUs are not available.
For those of you who have not yet heard, the Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Virtual Practicum is available from IAFN. The DVD itself is only $25; if you would like to purchase CEUs for it, as well (12.5 awarded at completion), the cost is $90 (price includes DVD). Because more than one user is able to complete the practicum on a single DVD, members of IAFN can buy CEUs alone; however they must contact the IAFN home office to do so (410-626-7805). CMEs are also available for physicians (12) through Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center for an additional $60.
For those of you who teach sexual assault content, such as SANE-SART courses, this is also an excellent tool for supplementing lectures and adding additional content (such as survivors’ voices) into the offering.
E-leaRN Online is offering 3.6 CEUs for completion of it’s onine offering, Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence: Recognition, Intervention and Prevention. This course meets the Kentucky state requirements for domestic violence continuing education (nurses from all states are eligible, however).
Format is online article followed by a test. Cost for the course is $25.
The American Nurses Association is offering 1.67 CEUs for its offering, The Impact of Disasters on Nurse Responders. Members can purchase the credits for $15 (nonmembers pay $20). “This module is designed to discuss the impact of natural disasters on nurse responders/providers and to identify interventions to help them overcome any stress/anxiety symptoms they may experience.”
Dr. Laura Mosqueda, Director of Geriatrics and Professor of Family Medicine at the University of California, Irvine, is a leader in the area of clinical identification and response to elder abuse. She is a frequent lecturer on the topic and I have personally been very impressed with both her presentations and publications (particularly her work on bruising in the elderly).
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Intimate Partner Violence and Illness
In this 8:22 minute podcast from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Michele Black, a CDC researcher, discusses the link between IPV and illness. The podcast highlights a recent CDC study and provides information about several CDC initiatives and other resources.
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Psychiatric Emergencies
Wild Iris Medical Education is offering 3 Nursing CEUs for Psychiatric Emergencies: Caring for People in Crisis. “This course discusses psychiatric emergencies from the perspective of crisis intervention. It describes the assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation by clinicians of people in crisis with mood, anxiety, anger, substance use, and mental disorders.”
The format for this CE offering is article and post-test. Cost is $24.
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Leadership Reader
From time to time I will feature a book aimed at developing the leadership of forensic healthcare professionals. For those of you who are trying to run programs but struggling to have your voices heard by senior hospital management, community leaders, policy makers or other disciplines– I have a book for you.
Negotiating at an Uneven Table: Developing Moral Courage in Resolving our Conflicts, by Phyllis Beck Kriteck (Jossey-Bass), “explores the process of resolving conflicts in situations where unacknowledged inequity influences disputes and their outcomes. Substantially revised and expanded, this new edition will help open minds and balance the negotiation process. Throughout the book, Kritek challenges traditional approaches to dealing with inequities at the negotiation table and offers alternatives for reframing the process.” This book was named Conflict Resolution Book of the Year by the Association of American Law Schools.
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Management of Taser Injuries
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) offers its members one category 1 ACEP CME for completing a quiz after reading the online article, Management of Taser Injuries. Upon completion of the article, the reader will be able to:
- Explain how the TASER works.
- Discuss the evaluation of patients who have been subjected to a TASER discharge.
- Describe the technique for TASER barb removal.
The CME offer appears to be limited to ACEP members, although the content itself is accessible to anyone who visits the site and is available in a printer-friendly format.
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Secondary Trauma
The Child Trauma Academy offers several free online courses on a variety of topics, including one that people frequently seem to be searching for: secondary (or vicarious) trauma. The Cost of Caring: Secondary Traumatic Stress and the Impact of Working with High-Risk Children and Families uses slides and narrative content, including case studies, broken into 4 lessons:
- Introduction to secondary trauma
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders and secondary trauma
- Self-care strategies for combating secondary trauma
- Finding resources and getting involved
Each lesson includes as assignment or quiz: some of these might be excellent jumping off points for conversation at staff meetings or team retreats (just a thought).
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Screen to End Abuse
The Family Violence Prevention Fund partnered with Medscape to provide a free 1-hour continuing education activity on screening for intimate partner violence. This link will take you to the summary page, which also provides information on how to order the free Screen to End Abuse video.
In order to access the Medscape CE activity (nursing and medicine units awarded), users must first create a free log-in. Be aware that the actual title of the activity is Domestic Violence and Your Patient’s Health: Asking the Right Questions. If you do a search on the general Medscape site, however, this title will not appear; it can only be found on the MedscapeCME section of the site.
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Explosions and Blast Injuries
Explosions and Blast Injuries: A Primer for Clinicians is a 1 credit on-line CE offering for nurses. This is as close to a paper-and-pen type offering as you will find online. Simply read the content and take the quiz (the materials are also printable for those of you who struggle with reading large amounts of content online). Fee is $10.
EVAW International has been offering great education and conferences for many years. They are currently offering an On-Line Training Institute OLTI) on their site. Although it is geared toward law enforcement professionals, several of the modules have healthcare and multidisciplinary information, as well.
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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
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.
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Online Continuing Ed from IAFN
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.
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Trauma in Children
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
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CDC STI Treatment Guidelines
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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Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care
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.