The store and forward method of telemedicine is an acceptable alternative to live telemedicine for the multidisciplinary care of ALS patients. This method of care may improve access to multidisciplinary care for this patient population. Muscle Nerve, 2018.

In children with inflicted skeletal trauma, the fractured bones that most frequently have associated bruising are the skull bones. The presence of bruising near the fracture site is uncommon in extremity or rib fractures.

Preparedness for disasters is low in most populations, despite evidence that preparedness can reduce loss of life in hazard events. To better understand this lack of preparedness, the present study investigates how sense of community, sense of place, confidence in government, preparedness self-efficacy, and risk perception relate to household disaster preparedness. Preparedness self-efficacy and sense of community were found to be positive and significant predictors of preparedness. Risk perception was also found to be a partial mediator on preparedness self-efficacy with preparedness as the outcome variable. Implications for this project include the possible benefit of harnessing community connectedness (i.e., sense of community) and preparedness efficacy to enhance preparedness initiatives among neighbourhoods and households. Clarifying the role of trust in government in disaster events remains important in understanding the complexities of predicting preparedness behaviours.

Background Conversations about death are often associated with fear, anxiety, avoidance and misunderstandings. Many adults feel that these discussions are inappropriate and confusing for young people. In this project, two fourth-year nursing students partnered with a local palliative care team to examine death education for children. The nursing students focused on children's understandings of death and their coping abilities, the lack of appropriate discussions about death with children, and the implementation of death education in public schools. Three online death education resources were identified and evaluated for use in public schools. This project fueled preliminary local discussions and advocacy efforts in the provision of death education for children. In the future, death education will need to be incorporated into education plans at local schools, and could be done in collaboration with the local palliative care team.