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AgriSafe in Action:
November 2020
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AgriSafe Welcomes New Executive Assistant |
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AgriSafe is pleased to announce the addition of Bridget Watson to the AgriSafe team as Executive Assistant to Director Natalie Roy. Bridget comes to AgriSafe from local city government in Covington, Louisiana where she served as Executive Assistant to the Mayor under two administrations. She is excited to utilize her skills in a fast paced environment, and expand her love of service to others on a national level. Please join us in welcoming Bridget! She can be reached by email at bwatson@agrisafe.org
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AgriSafe Offers Free Mental Health Continuing Nursing Education
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AgriSafe is now offering 1.0 hour Continuing Nursing Education credits for three (3) courses. After completing the course, participants will immediately have access to their certificate of completion. These trainings are for Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners who practice in settings and encounter patients and communities engaged in farming, ranching and other agriculture-related occupations and are in need of current, evidenced-based knowledge and deeper understanding of the mental health threats inherent in agrarian culture.
The CNE offerings include:
- Mental Health in Farm and Ranch Country: How Communities Can Help!
- Stress and Dairy Farming: Challenging Times in the Dairy Industry Pave the Way for Mental Health Struggles
- Providing Culturally Competent Care for Farmers and Farm Families, With Emphasis on Mental Well-Being
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November Health Spotlight:
Prostate Cancer Awareness
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The CDC supports a shared decision-making process when health care providers discuss prostate screening with men ages 55-69 years. Routine screenings are not recommended for men aged 70 and older. Having a family history of prostate cancer is considered a high risk. African American men are: more likely to get prostate cancer, more likely to die from prostate cancer and they get prostate cancer at a younger age (tending to have a more severe type). The standard screening test is the PSA, a blood test that measures the prostate specific antigen. Men should discuss the risk and benefits of screening with a health care provider when deciding to test.
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In with the Positive Out with the Negative |
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What are you filling your brain with? Gratitude is a magnetic force to attract others. As a relationship component, gratitude can build trust and enhance empathy. Practicing gratitude acts like a weed mat to block out negative thoughts as well as improve our psychological and physical well-being. Studies have shown reduced blood pressure, decreased aches and pains and conversely an increase in restorative sleep and strengthened immunity for those who cultivate gratitude. Exercise gratitude by establishing a habit. Consider journaling three items of gratitude daily. Gratitude is a brain muscle and needs to be worked. So tell me what are you grateful for? |
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This is just a short reminder that November signals a rush to finish harvest season in many areas. That brings with it long days and short nights with minimal sleep and rest.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the University of Nebraska Medical Center conducted a study that tracked the sleeping patterns of farmers and how lack of sleep affected balance. That study found farmers who sleep fewer than 7.5 hours per night increase their risk for injuries by 61%.Nutrition and restorative sleep are key factors in the ability to stay alert and attentive to risks for injury.
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AgriSafe Think Tank: Racism and Agricultural Health
Thursday, November 12, 2020
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM CDT
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Train the Trainer: Stay Cool! Prevention of Heat Related Illnesses
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST
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Farm Theater: A Unique Approach to Health and Safety
Wednesday, December 02, 2020
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST
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Ergonomic Safety for Farm Women
Tuesday, December 01, 2020
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST
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Discovering the Root of Your Back Story: Prevention and Understanding of Back Injuries
Tuesday, December 08, 202012:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST
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Train the Trainer: Cover Up! Head to Toe Personal Protective Equipment
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST
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The Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety and Health (MRASH) brings together diverse participants, all interested in various aspects of rural health and agricultural safety. This year’s conference will be entirely online. There will be live-streamed, interactive presentation each day November 17 – 20 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Register Here
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The Providers is currently viewable!
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The Providers documentary is back for a special 2020 screening! Set against the backdrop of the physician shortage and opioid epidemic in rural America, The Providers follows three health care providers and their patients, and shows the awe-inspiring courage, commitment, and, tenacity that we know to be the real Power of Rural.
The Providers will be available for viewing November 1-21, 2020. Click here to register.
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National Rural Health Day Community Engagement Toolkit |
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The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health sets aside the third Thursday of every November to celebrate National Rural Health Day (NRHD). NRHD is an opportunity to “Celebrate the Power of Rural” by honoring the selfless, community-minded, “can do” spirit that prevails in rural America. NRHD serves as an important platform to spotlight the unique health care challenges that rural citizens face while showcasing the tremendous efforts of those who work every day to improve the health and well being of an estimated 57 million people across our Nation, including the men and women serving in each of the 50 State Offices of Rural Health. Access the toolkit here.
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Farm and Ranch Stress Webinar: Biological Factors Associated with Farm and Ranch Stress and Suicide Risk
Friday, November 20, 2020
10:00-11:00am MST
Do you work with farm and ranch families? Learn about biological factors that farmers and ranchers might experience that are linked with increased stress and suicide risk, the resources available to assist, and how to maintain optimal behavioral health.
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