Start out the new year with an update on STIs and Plan B!

Kathleen McDonough, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Hennepin County Public Health Clinic / Red Door Clinical Services
will present information on:

• Prevalence of STIs in populations in MN / Risk factors for STIs/ HIV
• 2010 CDC Treatment guidelines: what’s new?
• First and second line treatments for STIs. Gonorrhea resistance patterns
• Adjustments in treatment plan for allergies, pregnancy, lactation
• Connecting PHC/Red Door Clinic care to SANE care–continuity for the client

Amy Langenfeld CNMW will give us an update on Plan B.

February 23, 2012    6:30-8:30 p.m.
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Campus in the Education Building, 821 East 26th Street,  Room 101
2 CEUs  cost is $10
Parking available on the street, meters are free after 6 p.m.
Please RSVP here.

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Please join us for the 2012 MN IAFN Annual Meeting, Elections and Educational Presentation. All SANEs, nurses, advocates and those who work with victims of violence are invited. Door Prizes will be awarded!

January 17, 2012
Location: On the Abbott Northwestern Hospital Campus in the Education Building,  Room 101. The Education Building is located on 26th Street, between Chicago Ave and 10th Ave.  Lots of free parking on street or paid ramp available.

Map and Directions

6-7 pm Complimentary Dinner, Annual Meeting & Board Elections

7-8 pm Dr. Cher Atkinson, an ER Physician from HCMC  will enlighten us with a powerful presentation on strangulation.

8-9 pm Door prizes and networking

Cost: $10 for nursing CEUs, no charge certificate for advocates

Kindly RSVP by: Thursday, 1/12/12

Brochure February 6-10, 2012 SANE Training

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Course
40 hours
Course Dates February 6-10, 2012
Course Location
Unity Hospital
Lyric Building (across from Unity)
Classroom C
7590 Lyric Lane NE
Fridley, MN 55432
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The American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS)
would like to invite you and your staff to a training seminar on the
FORENSIC ASPECTS OF ETHICAL AND LEGAL DILEMMAS-PART 1 TRAINING
DECEMBER 20, 2011 FROM 8:30am-12:30pm.
The cost of this training is $50.00
Extremely limited space!
Please call or email to make sure space is still available for this training event!
Location:
Concordia University Buenger Education Center,
275 Syndicate Drive North, St. Paul, MN 55104

For more information and registration: 

SANEs, Nurses and Advocates are invited to:

Human Trafficking From a Healthcare Perspective
A two hour training on identifying and caring for victims of sex trafficking presented by:
Joy Friedman Women’s Program Manager at Breaking Free
Pam Glenn Director of Education for Advanced Practice Nurses at Planned Parenthood

November 9, 2011 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Regions Hospital Auditorium
$10 for nurses No fee for advocates
Two CEUs for nurses & Certificate of Attendance for advocates

RSVP

There will be a jewelry sale from the Breaking Free Boutique.
The jewelry is hand made by women in Uganda and Asia.
breakingfree.net for more information.

Do you need an excuse to get out of town to see the leaves? Do you need CEUs for your SANE A re-certification? or do you want to learn a lot and meet other SANEs and advocates? If you answered yes, then our Support Within Reach Conference is just what you need!

When? Saturday October 1, 2011 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Where? Sawmill Inn Grand Rapids MN  (just 180 miles north of the Twin Cities)

Cost? $50 snacks and lunch included

CEUs? 6 Forensic continuing education hours for nurses and a certificate of attendance for advocates

Topics? Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault,  Consent and Mandatory Reporting, Speculum exams for nurses and advocates, Documentation and Sexual Assault in the Native American Community.

Stay the night for only $69 at the Sawmill Inn.

September 29, 2011

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