Tag: management

Since Last We Spoke 8-11-14

Post author By Jen
Post date August 11, 2014

I’m with the Navy and Marines in Newport, RI this week, one of my favorite gigs of the year. It’s hard to believe it’s that time again, because of course the year has flown by. Less than 10 days left with my kiddo before she returns to school, so I’m especially grateful she’s traveling with me (she’s an excellent and experienced traveling companion, so it’s relatively effortless). Pretty quiet around our house this past weekend, so plenty of time to keep tabs on my social media feeds. And lots of news to stay on top of, so here’s what’s caught my eye since last we spoke:

Tags criminal justice, domestic violence, ethics, global, homicide, injury, intimate partner violence, law, legal, management, medical, murder, police, policy, sexual assault, sexual violence, trauma

Child Abuse DV/IPV Sexual Assault Testimony

Since Last We Spoke 8-4-14

Post author By Jen
Post date August 4, 2014

I’m on my way to the NAC (for the 2nd of 3 trips down there in a month)–we’re kicking off the inaugural run of a fantastic (I hope) interactive testimony course for SANEs and prosecutors. Considering we started working on this about 18 months ago, it’s exciting to finally see it come to fruition. And a bit nerve-wracking, as all 1st time courses can be. I was pretty focused on prep this weekend and didn’t spend a lot of time surfing the interwebs, but there were still a few things that caught my eye since last we spoke:

Child Abuse DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Clinical Guide: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

Post author By Jen
Post date July 29, 2014

After yesterday’s post I received a request from an FHO reader for more resources on caring for patients who have experienced female genital mutilation/cutting (literature seems to be divided on the proper terminology so I am using both here). Not surprisingly, there isn’t a huge amount of clinically-focused information out there, and much of it is specific to obstetrics. I rounded up what appeared to be the best and most current articles and clinical guidelines (mostly free full-text) and included links to previous FHO posts addressing the same topic. As always, it’s not exhaustive (I opted to leave most of the obstetric-specific information out), but hopefully it’s useful.

Tags child abuse, clinical guidelines, domestic violence, ethics, female genital cutting, FGM, global, injury, management, medical, pediatrics, prevention, sexual violence, trauma, trauma-informed care

Child Abuse DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Since Last We Spoke 7-28-14

Post author By Jen
Post date July 28, 2014
1 Comment on Since Last We Spoke 7-28-14

Today is my sweet kid’s 13th birthday, so I am officially the parent of a teenager. I have no idea how that happened. A minute ago she was a newborn and now she’s this funny, interesting, incredibly smart kid who makes me proud every day. Naturally we spent the weekend celebrating (ziplining and dim sum, anyone?) and gorging on homemade Hostess-type treats (my spouse whipped up Twinkies, Ho-Hos and Cupcakes complete with squiggly frosting). Pretty much the only thing I could do after the weekend calorie bombardment was to loll around last night and surf my social media sites. Which is what I did. Here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:

Child Abuse Sexual Assault

Full-Text Friday: Best Clinical Practices for Male Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Post author By Jen
Post date July 25, 2014

This week’s full-text offering is from The Permanente Journal and it addresses an issue that certainly doesn’t get discussed enough in healthcare circles: male patients who have experienced child sexual abuse. Coincidentally, I just saw that IAFN posted this article on Facebook, as well, so perhaps some of you have read the article already. If not, I recommend it. Click through for more details:

Tags adverse childhood experiences, child abuse, family violence, management, medical, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual violence, trauma, trauma-informed care, violence

Sexual Assault

#STD Surveillance

Post author By Jen
Post date July 23, 2014

Surveillance data is extremely useful for us; the CDC guidelines are one resource for making decisions about how we treat our patients, but the actual information about what STDs are being seen in our communities, what problems may exists regarding things like antibiotic resistance, and other considerations, are also part of the calculus. For instance, if you have a high rate of syphilis in your community, you may choose to test as a part of your patient care.

Tags Canada, CDC, data, management, medical, prevention, program management, rape, research, sexual assault, sexual violence, STDs, STIs, surveillance

Child Abuse DV/IPV

Worthwhile Read: Futures’ Health E-Bulletin Summer 2014

Post author By Jen
Post date July 22, 2014

The newest edition of Futures Without Violence‘s Health E-Bulletin (PDF) is now available. Particularly useful is the 1st article on why the ACA-mandated domestic violence screening matters and the one on reproductive coercion. Worth your time.

Tags ACA, adverse childhood experiences, criminal justice, domestic violence, family violence, injury, intimate partner violence, management, medical, prevention, sexual assault, sexual violence, teen dating violence, trauma, trauma-informed care, violence

DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Since Last We Spoke 7-21-14

Post author By Jen
Post date July 21, 2014

We finally cleared the last of our houseguests yesterday (that’s 10 days of people in our tiny place for those of you tracking), so we’re back to status quo. I head down to the NAC for the Army this week, but aside from that it should be relatively mellow. I was busy playing tourist in my own city this weekend, but there was still plenty of time to catch up on the news of the day. Here’s what’s caught my eye since last we spoke:

Child Abuse DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Since Last We Spoke 7-14-14

Post author By Jen
Post date July 14, 2014

This weekend was all about the big promotion, with family descending upon DC and filling every corner of our tiny dollhouse of a home. But it was pretty spectacular, and now almost everyone has gone home, and life should return to normal. Normal, of course, includes travel, so I’ll head to the Air Force JAG school later in the week for a tick. Still, there was plenty of time to read, and as always, it appears sexual violence is dominating the headlines (including this massive and painfully familiar sounding article that appeared on the front page of the NY Times). Here’s what has caught my eye since last we spoke:

Tags child abuse, domestic violence, family violence, forensic science, forensics, global, injury, intimate partner violence, law, legal, management, medical, policy, rape, sexual assault, sexual violence, trauma, US, violence

DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Since Last We Spoke 6-23-14

Post author By Jen
Post date June 23, 2014

I’m having a tough time ramping up for my work week this morning. Could be the impending vacation (no worries, there will be [some] posts while I’m away). Could be that I was so completely productive last week I just feel like coasting a bit. Either way, the internet can be a distraction when I’m in this mindset, so I have been happily perusing all of the links I’d tucked away from the weekend. Here’s what’s caught my eye since last we spoke:

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Crucial Skills for Confronting the Workplace Bully

Post author By Jen
Post date June 12, 2014

Sadly, I hear about workplace bullying with some frequency when it comes to discussions about sustainability. Nurses are all too familiar with bullying behavior, but what to do about it is something we don’t often discuss. So I was pleased to see this announcement for a free webcast by the author of Crucial Accountability on skills for confronting the workplace bully. The session will be held June 25th at 1pm ET. Click through for details:

Tags bullying, crucial accountability, leadership, management, trauma, video, webcast

Sexual Assault

New Guide: Responding to Transgender Victims of Sexual Assault

Post author By Jen
Post date June 11, 2014

OVC has a new online guide for responding to transgender victims of sexual assault. Bookmark it, share it with your team, use it as the basis for a great inservice discussion–all of it. There are specific implications and actions for different service providers, including medical, throughout. Much needed and I can’t wait to make my way through it.

Tags criminal justice, legal, LGBTIQ, management, medical, program management, rape, SART, sexual assault, sexual violence, trans, trauma-informed care, US, violence

DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Since Last We Spoke 6-9-14

Post author By Jen
Post date June 9, 2014

I spent more time plugged in this weekend than I should have. When you work for yourself it is so easy to let the left and right limits of your work ~~day~~ week bleed into one another. Or disappear altogether. Either way, too much time looking at a screen. Gotta work on that whole self-care thing. Either way, here’s what I’ve been reading since last we spoke:

Tags criminal justice, domestic violence, EMR, ethics, global, human trafficking, injury, intimate partner violence, law, leadership, management, program management, rape, research, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual violence, trauma, violence

Child Abuse DV/IPV

Children and Domestic Violence

Post author By Jen
Post date June 3, 2014

The National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health is hosting an upcoming webinar, Children and Domestic Violence. It will be held June 11th from 2-3:30pm CT. Register for the session here. Details after the jump:

Tags adverse childhood experiences, child abuse, child witnessing, domestic violence, family violence, intimate partner violence, legal, management, pediatrics, trauma, violence, webinar

Elder Abuse/Neglect Sexual Assault

Sexual Violence in Later Life: Strategies for Healthcare Providers

Post author By Jen
Post date May 29, 2014

One of my main ~~co-conspirators~~ collaborators, Jennifer Pierce-Weeks, is the featured speaker in an upcoming webinar hosted by NSVRC, Sexual Violence in Later Life: Strategies for Healthcare Providers. The session will be held twice: 11 and 12 June, 2-3:30pm ET. Please note–the audience will be limited to 30 participants for each session so register ASAP. Details after the jump:

Tags elder abuse, injury, management, medical, program management, rape, sexual assault, sexual violence, trauma, trauma-informed care, violence, webinar

Testimony

Full-Text Friday: Nursing Is Not a Lesser Included Profession

Post author By Jen
Post date April 25, 2014

I am on my way to Argentina, but wanted to leave you with a new full-text post before I jet off. This week’s offering is actually a law review article, and I post it because it’s an important perspective from the legal profession about a conversation we should be having more of (or really, just having since I don’t know that I’ve ever heard the topic mentioned in any formal way). Click through for details:

Tags leadership, legal, management, medical, nursing, rape, testimony

Child Abuse DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Since Last We Spoke 4/21/14

Post author By Jen
Post date April 21, 2014

I have had a lot of emails asking if I will be at the EVAW Conference this week in Seattle–many good friends are out there, but I will not be. I am heading to Indianapolis on Wednesday to teach some of the advanced SANE sessions at the INCASA Conference, so I am looking forward to seeing many FHO readers there (and if we have never met, please come introduce yourself–I love meeting readers). And then I am heading to Argentina for a week of food and wine with my best friend. I will not be working (it’s 100% vacation), but I will be rerunning some of FHO’s greatest hits the week I’m gone, so the site won’t be dark. However, I *was* working a bit this weekend, and managed to do a decent amount of reading–here’s what caught my interest since last we spoke:

Tags adverse childhood experiences, campus, child abuse, criminal justice, domestic violence, injury, intimate partner violence, management, program management, rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual violence, stalking, teen dating violence, trauma, trauma-informed care, US, violence

DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Since Last We Spoke 4-14-14

Post author By Jen
Post date April 14, 2014
2 Comments on Since Last We Spoke 4-14-14

This is my last full week in the office before vacation, save some work with the Army JAGs here in town, so I am glued to my to-do list. That being said I did manage to get some reading done this weekend (although the pull of 70+ degree weather and sunshine was irresistible), but much of it had to do with the terrible tragedy in Kansas yesterday. I know it will be part of our conversation around the Seder table tonight as we celebrate Passover, keeping the victims and their families and community in our prayers. A happy Pesach to all of you who observe. Click tghrough to check out what I’ve been reading since last we spoke:

Tags criminal justice, domestic violence, drugs, family violence, forensics, global, intimate partner violence, law, leadership, management, military, pediatrics, program management, rape, research, sexual assault, trauma, violence, youth violence

Child Abuse DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Since Last We Spoke 3/17/14

Post author By Jen
Post date March 17, 2014

Sorry to have been absent so much last week–the one-two punch of a difficult trial and an epic migraine made the latter half of last week challenging (I have a string of four-letter expletives that’s probably more accurate and descriptive, but we’ll stick with challenging for now). However, my kid is in town and we are heading to my happy place this week (Eagle, CO) for some family time. Posts should be regular–I’m stacking them in advance, and I’ll periodically check emails if you’re looking for me. But don’t expect responses during prime ski hours. I’ll be busy:)

Speaking of vacations, in an unprecedented move I am taking time off during two consecutive months, and need some input from my well-traveled readers. Next month, my best friend and I are heading to Argentina–Buenos Aires and Mendoza specifically. If anyone has some ideas for must-see/eat/stay places, please do let me know. Off the beaten path is particularly appealing. This will be my 1st trip to South America, so I’m pretty stoked.

Anyway, let’s get back to the matter at hand–a little taste of what I’ve been reading since last we spoke:

Tags addiction, bullying, criminal justice, domestic violence, global, HIV, intimate partner violence, law, leadership, legal, LGBTIQ, management, medical, military, rape, sexual assault, violence, youth violence

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Don’t Be Nice, Be Kind

I’m not much for resolutions, but this is a piece that used to hang in my old home office (and now still hangs virtually in my Evernote box) that never seems to lose its impact. I don’t remember who initially introduced me to it, but it never stops resonating with me. It seems like a good time to share it with all of you.

Tags leadership, management

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