Posts Tagged ‘FACT’
Domestic Violence Awareness: How FACT Services Help Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
Ariel Ward, RN, is the director of the Inova Ewing Forensic Assessment and Consultation Team (FACT). She is a registered nurse with clinical training as a forensic nurse examiner. The statistics on domestic violence in the United States are both sobering and alarming: Each year, more than 10 million men and women are physically abused…
Read MoreForensic Nurses Week Raises Worldwide Awareness
The International Association of Forensic Nurses has designated the second week in November to recognize and honor the forensic nurse. Forensic Nurses Week celebrates the expertise and dedication of forensic nurses around the globe, highlighting their unique and important work. Falls Church, VA – November 9, 2015 -“I was working in the emergency department 15 years…
Read MorePhilanthropic investment translates to better care for victims of abuse
A generous gift from Charles and Betty Ewing makes renovation of vital program possible Fairfax, Va – (June 22, 2012) – The Forensic Assessment and Consultation Teams (FACT) Department at Inova Fairfax Hospital is not a department that anyone would like to see busy. The department, which addresses the unique needs of abused children and…
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