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Archaeology, a Calling: Professor Sudharshan Seneviratne
Full text linkAn appreciation of Sudharshan Seneviratne
Early Memories of an Emerging Specialty: The Forensic Nurse
Full text linkRare is the opportunity to witness the birth of a nursing specialty. The article is only one person\u27s memory (confirmed by persons acknowledged) and the challenge is for all who were part of the growth before or during the birth of forensic nursing to contribute their memories too. 
La menace multiforme : écologie, violence et résistance dans Cœur du Sahel (2022) de Djaïli Amadou Amal
Full text linkSi la crise environnementale en Afrique sub-saharienne surgit de façon intermittente dans les médias occidentaux, les écrivains subsahariens s’intéressent depuis longtemps aux problématiques environnementales. Alliant poétique et politique, ils recourent au texte écrit pour dénoncer les maux du continent où les abus perpétrés à l’encontre des populations humaines vont de pair avec ceux perpétués à l’encontre du monde naturel. Cet article prend comme cas d’étude le quatrième roman de la romancière camerounaise Djaïli Amadou Amal, Cœur du Sahel (2022). Toute l’œuvre littéraire amalienne s’articule autour de la question de la femme sahélienne, des multiples violences qu’elle subit et des résistances qu’elle peut incarner. Cœur du Sahel représente une nouveauté dans l’écriture amalienne dans la mesure où le roman incorpore une menace inédite, pourtant intimement reliée aux autres, qui ne figure pas dans les textes précédents de l’auteure : celle de l’environnement. Cet article, en recourant à l’écocritique postcoloniale et au féminisme décolonial, mettra en exergue cette évolution en matière esthétique du plaidoyer continu d’Amal, de par l’inclusion d’une conscience écologique, pour l’amélioration de la condition de la femme sahélienne
Strength in the City: Assets-Based Violence and Trauma Assessment by Forensic Nurses in Urban Environments
No full textForensic nurses operating in the urban environment frequently find themselves at the intersection of trauma and healing, often providing care in communities disproportionately affected by structural violence, poverty, and systemic inequities. While conventional trauma assessments tend to focus on pathology and risk, this article proposes an assets-based approach that centers resilience, cultural knowledge, and community strength. Drawing from frameworks such as Trauma-Informed Care, Strengths-Based Nursing, Resilience Theory, and the Community Cultural Wealth Model, this manuscript outlines how nurses can incorporate patient-identified coping strategies, relational supports, and community resources into violence and trauma assessments. Through illustrative case studies, ranging from school-based care to street outreach, this article demonstrates how assets-based nursing practice affirms patient agency, builds trust, and improves health outcomes. The approach aligns with anti-oppressive and equity-focused principles, reframing trauma narratives through a lens of possibility rather than pathology. Benefits of this model include enhanced therapeutic alliance and culturally responsive care, while limitations include time constraints, institutional barriers, and the potential romanticization of resilience without structural reform. The article concludes with actionable strategies for embedding this model across clinical settings, nursing education, and health policy, advocating for systemic changes that empower nurses to address trauma with cultural humility and justice-informed care. By shifting the lens from “what is wrong” to “what is strong, nurses can help transform urban health systems into spaces of recovery and empowerment
King Kithsirimewan and Cultural Power Projection Across Borders in Ancient Sri Lanka
No full textThis article addresses what may be called a ‘cultural power projection’ project undertaken by King Kithsirimevan of Sri Lanka in the Anuradhapura period (4th century, CE) focused on Bodh Gaya, India. More specifically, based on travel records of Chinese travelers, Hiuen-tsang and Wang Hiuen-ts’e, this article explores the conditions that led to the construction of a Sri Lankan monastery in the Bodh Gaya area in the vicinity of the Mahabodhi Temple, which marks the site where the Buddha is believed to have achieved enlightenment. I argue that this seemingly religious project can be better understood as a matter of projecting cultural-political power across oceanic borders from the Kingdom of Anuradhapura to the Court of Samudragupta, in India, which institutionalized pilgrim practices and dynamics of diplomacy and international relations over centuries.
TAANA Annual Conference in Phoenix, AZ: The Expanding Landscape of Nursing Law and Practice
No full textThe TAANA Annual Conference is the premiere national conference for nurse attorneys, bringing together national experts in legal practice, nursing practice, administration, and higher education to share common issues, case analysis, best practices, networking, challenges, and referrals. This conference will provide legal and health professionals an opportunity to share information regarding health law and policy in legal issues as they relate to the health care industry
The Evolution of DNA and its Impact on Sexual Assault Case Prosecution
Full text linkThe evolution of DNA technology has revolutionized forensic science and the identification of violent offenders. For decades, recidivist offenders terrorized communities across the globe with little chance of ever being identified. The discovery of PCR testing, STR DNA profiling, and the creation of the CODIS system have changed the forensic and law enforcement landscapes, making offender identification across state lines possible. In 2018, FGG burst onto the scene, creating a new tool in the forensic toolbox to help identify unknown DNA profiles and solve cases that would otherwise be unsolved. It has helped to take violent offenders off the street and provided justice to victims and their families across the globe. While there are still limitations to its use and ethical considerations to be considered, the use of FGG continues to be pivotal in the investigation and prosecution of violent offenders