Over the span of her career, Ruth has been active in county, state, and national efforts addressing violence in our communities and has appeared as an expert witness in the areas of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Strangulation.
Ruth initiated and directed a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program for seven years. She is an active member of the Ohio Chapter of the International Association of Forensic Nurses, serving as President in 2008. She is also a member of the Central Ohio Rescue & Restore Coalition, the Ohio Sexual Assault Task Force, the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence steering committee, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses, and the Delaware County Medical Reserve Corps.
Among her other accomplishments, Ruth has authored “Manual and Ligature Strangulation” for On the Edge, and has presented at the International Association of Forensic Nurses Scientific Assembly, the National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence, and to health care and law enforcement professionals nationally. She has provided education on sexual assault, domestic violence and strangulation to nurses, physicians, law enforcement, social workers, parents, grand juries, and others.
During the summer of 2008, Ruth traveled to Huánuco, Peru at the special request of the International Justice Mission to provide education on sexual assault evidence collection to community leaders in health care and law enforcement. In 2009 she returned to provide further education on child sexual assault, domestic violence and prevention, and to network with the university in Huánuco.
In 2010 Ruth will return with professors from the University of Tennessee to train forensic physicians on evidence based sexual assault examinations, and interviewing skills for law enforcement. Their goal will be to initiate continuing education programs between the University of Tennessee and universities in Peru, providing ongoing trainings for child maltreatment.
Many healthcare professionals interface with victims and perpetrators of violence; however, many situations arise when it is unclear how to proceed.
- What do we do when a victim discloses abuse?
- How do I document abuse?
- When should I report?
- To whom should I report?
- What are my obligations for reporting?
- What referrals are needed?
- How do we ensure their safety?
- These are only a few of the many questions healthcare professionals face every day. Let us assist you in understanding the complexities of dealing with victims of violence so together, we can improve the response to violence in our communities.
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