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Public Health Nurses are the largest group of public health practitioners in both local and state health departments across the United States. Essential for the delivery of health services in the community, Public Health Nurses frequently provide care for underserved and vulnerable populations. Among these populations are the victims of campus sexual assault, a growing problem on college and university campuses. Both nationally and internationally, sexual assault has been described as a public health and human rights concern. With the signing of the Senate Bill 967 in California, affirmative consent, known as "yes means yes," requires both parties in a sexual encounter to give voluntary and affirmative consent. Many colleges and universities across the country have adopted similar standards. However, students may choose not to seek health care after an assault at the Student Health Center, preferring to obtain care in community clinics or health departments. Students must be able to be safe on and off campus, and must be able to trust they will be heard by campus authorities and the health care community, and be treated with respect. Public health nurses need to be prepared to work with victims of campus sexual assault and have a solid foundation in the issues surrounding assault, and the needs of the student to trust their caregivers. This paper presents an overview of the vulnerability and risk factors in sexual assault, presents legislation on campus and institutional responsibility, and provides a foundation for Public Health Nurses working with victims of sexual assault.
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Vítimas de Crime/psicologia , Enfermagem em Saúde Pública/métodos , Delitos Sexuais/psicologia , Comportamento Sexual/psicologia , Confiança/psicologia , California , Feminino , Humanos , Enfermeiros de Saúde Pública , Estudantes , Estados Unidos , UniversidadesRESUMO
In this article, sexual assault of older persons is analyzed in a literature review and case series, and exemplar pseudocases of suspected older person sexual assault are discussed.
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Abuso de Idosos/diagnóstico , Avaliação Geriátrica/métodos , Notificação de Abuso , Delitos Sexuais/prevenção & controle , Delitos Sexuais/estatística & dados numéricos , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Animais , Abuso de Idosos/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Escala de Gravidade do Ferimento , Masculino , Avaliação das Necessidades , Prevalência , Medição de Risco , Fatores Sexuais , Estados Unidos , Populações Vulneráveis/estatística & dados numéricosRESUMO
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has a rich and diverse history, both in the United States and around the world. From its early uses in war to the building of bridges, and through many introductions to innovations in the medical community, it has been debated and modified until its ultimate acceptance in multiple areas of patient care. Numerous areas of patient care use hyperbaric therapy, from wound care to military applications, in both single monoplace chambers and multipatient settings in larger chambers. This article provides an overview on the history, trial and error, and modern development of hyperbaric oxygen in clinical care therapies in 21st century medicine and nursing.
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Enfermagem de Cuidados Críticos/métodos , Oxigenoterapia Hiperbárica/métodos , Enfermagem de Cuidados Críticos/tendências , Estado Terminal/terapia , Feminino , Previsões , Saúde Global , Humanos , Oxigenoterapia Hiperbárica/tendências , Masculino , Resultado do Tratamento , Estados Unidos , Ferimentos e Lesões/terapiaRESUMO
While poverty and violence are not limited to one geographic region of the United States, unique demographic and geographic factors pose distinct problems in specific areas. In Escondido, CA, the city council linked poverty and crime to illegal immigration and proposed an ordinance forbidding landlords to rent to illegal immigrants. This article explores that case and examines implications for forensic nursing.
