The Board of Directors of the International Association of Forensic Nurses has designated the second week in November to honor the forensic nurse.
Please join us in celebrating this year’s Forensic Nurses Week from November 5–9, 2018.
On behalf of the Association, the Board and staff recognize that forensic nurses have the knowledge and expertise to decrease the healthcare consequences of violence, improve
patient recovery and lower healthcare costs. We honor your committment.
Planning Guide
In every hospital. For every community.
The future of care.
NOVEMBER 5–9
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Certificate
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Show your forensic nursing colleagues how much you appreciate their commitment to provide expert and compassionate care to patients with this certificate. Print and award this certificate to each forensic nurse on your team!
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Certificate of Recognition
IN CELEBRATION OF FORENSIC NURSES WEEKTHIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED TO
In recognition of your leadership, care, and expertise in forensic nursing, thank you for your committment to excellence.
November 5–9, 2018
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Banner
Display the Forensic Nurses Week banners on your facility’s website or use in electronic media.
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Dear Colleague,
I want you to know that November 5–9, 2018, is Forensic Nurses Week. This special week has been dedicated to honor the extraordinary work of nurses who practice in this unique nursing specialty. Forensic nurses members have the knowledge and expertise to decrease the healthcare consequences of violence, improve patient recovery and lower healthcare costs. As the fastest growing nursing specialty, forensic nursing serves to ensure that patients who are affected by violence receive expert, compassionate, and comprehensive care.
Please take a moment to learn more about forensic nursing by visiting www.ForensicNurses.org/aboutFN.
Sincerely,
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Email Template
Let all your colleagues know it’s Forensic Nurses Week! Download a banner above and simply copy and paste the text below into an email to all your staff members. Feel free to add your colleague’s name and insert your own personal message. After you send the email, let us know what happened.
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Poster
Display the Forensic Nurses Week poster in your facility’s public areas and work stations.
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Printing Instructions:For professional printing, please download the the print-ready, high-resolution PDF (with bleed & crop marks) and send the file to the printer.
Note: While supplies last, you may order a professionally printed poster may be available and can be ordered from the Forensic Nurses Marketplace at www.ForensicNurses.org.
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Celebrate with us at www.ForensicNurses.org
NOVEMBER 5–9In every hospital.
For every community. The future of care.
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Thank-You Card
We’ve designed a thank-you card that’s easy to print and present to your forensic nursing colleagues during Forensic Nurses Week. There’s room to write a custom message for each recipient!
Printing Instructions:The Thank-You Card is printed on 6”x 8” paper that will be folded in half to make a 4”x 6” card.
For printing at home or in your office, please load notecard paper (6”x 8”) into your color printer, print both sides of the document, and then fold in half.
For professional printing, simply download this print-ready, high-resolution PDF and send the file to the printer.
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Forensic Nurses WeekNovember 5–9, 2018
Forensic Nurses DayNovember 9, 2018
www.ForensicNurses.org
In every hospital. For every community.
The future of care.
Thank you forbeing part of the future of healthcare.
Forensic Nurses WeekNovember 5–9, 2018
Forensic Nurses DayNovember 9, 2018
www.ForensicNurses.org
In every hospital. For every community.
The future of care.
Planning Guide
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Thank-You Card Wear Lilac
Printing Instructions:The Forensic Nurses Day Flyer is printed on 8.5”x 11” paper.
For printing at home or in your office, please load 8.5” x 11” white paper into your color printer.
For professional printing, simply download this print-ready, high-resolution PDF and send the file to the printer.
Download8.5” x 11”High-resolution PDF
Display the Forensic Nurses Day flyer in your facility’s public areas and work stations. Remind everyone that Friday, November 9, 2018, is Forensic Nurses Day!
November 9, 2018
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www.ForensicNurses.org
Additional Resources
Download a banner or graphic from this Planning Guide and add it to your organization’s website or social media.
Display the Forensic Nurses Week poster or flyer in your ED, lobby, work station, cafeteria, etc.
Give the Forensic Nurses Week Press Release to your organization’s marketing or communications department to alert local media about your important work.
Join your fellow Association members who are celebrating in the IAFN Online Community. Upload resources or media coverage to share.
Invite your facility’s staff to a lunch-and-learn viewing of our Forensic Nurses Documentary or one of our free archived webinars.
Wear lilac—the color representing Forensic Nurses Week—on Friday, November 9, 2018.
Fortunate enough to have a team of forensic nurses? Recognize them using the certificate and/or thank-you note in this Planning Guide. Or purchase a special gift from our Forensic Nursing Marketplace.
Contact your Policy Maker and tell him or her that forensic nurses are vital in the healthcare response to violence. Let your voice be heard.
What will you do to celebrate Forensic Nurses Week?
Share Your Ideas Let us know how you celebrate Forensic Nurses Week. Share your stories, pictures or videos.
Have suggestions for future Forensic Nurses Week themes and activities?
Email your information and ideas to: [email protected]
Follow the conversation on Twitter at #FNWEEK and join our celebration of you!
Let your ideas flow.