Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault With Tetrahydrozoline (Visine): A Case Report.

This is a case presentation of an 18-year-old male victim who experienced a drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA). The drug used to incapacitate him was tetrahydrozoline (Visine) given rectally. Tetrahydrozoline, intended for ophthalmic administration, is in the class of drugs known as imidazoline receptor agonists and has been used as an agent for DFSA since the 1940s.

When a clinical crisis strikes: Lessons learned from the reflective writings of nursing students.

Aim: The following is a qualitative study of reflective journaling related to an unexpected crisis situation as it unfolded through the eyes of nursing students.

Background: In September 2014, nursing students in clinical rotations at a Texas hospital were faced with the arrival of the first unplanned patient soon to be diagnosed with Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the United States. Reflective journaling was a technique used by nursing students to help process thoughts and feelings during this public health crisis.