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Brenda Doolittle RN, BSN,
Supervisor Forensic Program
Forensic Nursing Services
Aurora Health Care Oshkosh
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What is Elder Abuse?According to the World Health Organization, of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress
to an older Elder Abuse can be verbal, physical, emotional, sexual or financial. It can also be intentional or unintentional neglect. Unfortunately, Elder Abuse is a growing problem
in Wisconsin.
What is Elder Abuse
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use of prescribed
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Bruises, welts, lacerations, or other marks or signs of being restrainedBone or head fracturesOpen wounds; untreated injuriesSprains, dislocations, internal injuriesBroken eyeglasses,
canes, or other physical signs of punishmentMedication overdose or undermedicationsSudden changes in mood or behaviorA past instance of being mistreated or physically abusedPhysical
Abuse
Signs and symptoms of Physical Elder abuse
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Sexual Assault/RapeHuman TraffickingDomestic/Intimate Partner ViolenceElder Physical Abuse/NeglectChild Physical Abuse/NeglectStrangulationSexual AssaultSuspects
We see people affected by violence Evaluating and caring for patients of assault
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39 only Sexual assaults
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201420152016201720182019
How many patients seen?
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Advocate at all Sexual assaults/some Domestic
13 Registered Nurses trained in Forensic Nursing and providing emotional and physical supportLocated in the Emergency DepartmentviolenceConsistent on call coverage (how has this affected
our response rate?)Serve a large area (what areas?)
Forensic Nursing Services Who we are
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Physical assessment/History of assault/detailed documentationProphylaxis TX for Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and HIV treatment and pregnancyCollection of forensic evidence/DNA used in criminal
investigation and courtFlorescence of biological evidenceForensic photographs with written documentation of any identified injury
What services we provide Options of care for the patient
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Increase in prosecution with evidence
Drug Facilitated sexual assault collectionConnection with counseling and advocacy Help with applications for CVC, SAFETestify as a fact or expert for prosecution or defense (of documentation
and photos)
Services and options of care
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Photos
Connection with advocacy
MedsExamHistory of event
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Adults who have been assaulted can report or not report to law enforcement and have evidence collected No report to LE may still
Reporting/Care Options Adolescents/Adults
12 and older
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with injuries
peds
Connection with REACH, ASTOP, SACC, Christine Ann, Harbor HouseRefer to CAC for Referrals to Psychologist specializes in TraumaSafety plan
Supportive Services
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Strangulation and SDFI camera
Next slides
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Anatomy of the neck
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Ask about strangulation!!!!will admit to being choked!Oftentimes, even fatal cases, there is no external evidence of injury
Strangulation
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hrs
Loss of bowel or bladder
Hoarse VoiceFlush faceDifficulty swallowing or breathing Pain with swallowing (Hyoid Bone ? Delayed complicationsMonitor symptoms for 48
Strangulation symptoms
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Swelling, hematomas, vocal cord immobility, displaced laryngeal fractures, fractured hyoid bone, airway obstruction, stroke or even delayed death from a carotid dissection, blood clot,
respiratory complications, or anoxic brain damage.People can survive and then die hours, days,
Complications from strangulation
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6 pounds of pressure required to pull trigger
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Brain has about 10oxygenOnly 11 pounds of pressure on both carotid arteries for 10 sec=LOC320 pounds of pressure required to open a pop can
How much pressure
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impedes normal breathing
intentionally
One minute of strangulation can also be
Whoever or circulation of blood by applying pressure on the throat or neck or by blocking the nose of bodily harm to include PetechiaeIf previous conviction class G felony and a 25,000
fine and prison for 5 years and extended supervision for 5 years.charged as false imprisonment
WI Strangulation Law 2008 940.235 ACT 127 strangulation/suffocation
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Military level AES 256
Secure digital forensic imagingHigh resolutionNegative invert functionContrast cameraFBI grade encrypted files bit EncryptionSend the images in an encrypted folder through the SDFI secure
file portalPassphrase to open file
SDFI Camera system
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1170 hospital supervisor 7496 my office or 7400 front desk ED
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Report Crime to local PoliceArrive to Emergency department No appointment necessaryCall advocacy agency for supportCall 456Call 456
How to access Forensic Nursing services at Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh?