SONHS Spring Lecture | Do You See What I See? Recognizing Human Trafficking

The University of Miami, School of Nursing & Health Studies, and Sigma Theta Tau International's, Beta Tau Chapter are proud to present this insightful lecture on the impact of Human Trafficking. Learn how to recognize the signs. It can happen in any community, and victims can be of any age, race, gender, or nationality.

The event meets the Florida Board of Nursing requirements for a maximum of 2-CEU credits.

OBJECTIVES:

1. Examine human trafficking including the different types.

2. Discuss the prevalence of human trafficking.

3. Explore the risk factors of becoming a victim of human trafficking.

4. Identify common risk factors (red flags), symptomology, and health care issues that survivors may present within the healthcare setting.

5. Describe the nurses’ role, trauma-informed care, legal and social service options, knowledge about community resources, and reporting process.

ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS:

Deborah A. Salani, DNP, PMHNP-BC, APRN, NE-BC, SONHS Professor of Clinical | Dr. Salani has been a nurse for over 35 years and is both a pediatric and psychiatric nurse practitioner. Her scholarship encompasses disseminating knowledge and improving clinical competency for advanced practice nurses who provide care to vulnerable individuals including children and those with mental disorders. She has accomplished this through the development of educational interventions such as immersive simulation encounters around the identification and management of care for human trafficking survivors, and individuals with mental disorders. She has presented nationally, authored, and co-authored manuscripts, and posters on caring for those with mental disorders.

Salani is an active provider, currently practicing at South Florida Integrative Medicine in Coral Gables, Florida. She is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner caring for individuals across the lifespan with mental disorders. Dr. Salani is also a national American Psychiatric Nursing Association (APNA) Facilitator/Trainer for Competency-Based Training for Suicide Prevention; there are only 35 APNA suicide trainers in the United States. Dr. Salani’s impact has been to increase the confidence/competency of nurses in suicide assessment, management, and prevention.

Dr. Salani’s primary focus is teaching in the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner program (mental health disorders, psychopharmacology, and clinical preceptorship) as well as graduate courses for the Master of Science in Nursing Program.

Beatriz Valdes, PhD, RN, CHSE, SONHS Associate Professor of Clinical | Dr. Valdes has been a nurse for over 30 years specializing in all levels of Medical/Surgical nursing and Critical Care Nursing. Her research and scholarship encompass two broad areas: sexual minority health and simulation-based education. The research area of sexual minority health focuses on understanding the influence of psychosocial and mental health factors on sexual risk behaviors among middle-aged Hispanic men who have sex with men (HMSM). The research area that focuses on advancing simulation-based education is aimed at improving clinical competency for future healthcare providers.

Valdes has been a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) since 2016 and has developed numerous simulation-based educational encounters. Dr. Valdes has published data-based manuscripts related to simulation which resulted in advancing simulation research. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, Dr. Valdes has provided simulation-based education for future nurses, advanced practice nurses, social workers, physical therapists, and physicians. Additionally, she is the co-PI for an innovative simulation to assist future healthcare providers’ recognition of persons experiencing human trafficking. Dr. Valdes currently teaches numerous courses in the undergraduate nursing program.

Event Venue

University of Miami, School of Nursing & Health Studies, 5030 Brunson Drive, Coral Gables, United States