Domestic Violence

Course Purpose

Prepares nurses to recognize family violence, provide trauma-informed care, document findings, plan for safety, and fulfill applicable reporting duties.

Continuing Education Credit Designation

This educational activity is credited for 3 contact hours at completion of the activity.

Overview

After completing this course, nurses will be able to recognize possible child maltreatment, intimate partner violence, and elder abuse across healthcare settings. Learners will apply private, trauma-informed assessment methods and identify findings that require urgent intervention. Nurses will also be able to document objectively, preserve potential evidence, coordinate referrals, develop individualized discharge plans, and follow federal requirements, state law, and organizational reporting policy.

Objectives

Upon completion of this independent study, the learner will be able to:

1. Differentiate child maltreatment, intimate partner violence, elder abuse, coercive control, exploitation, and neglect.
2. Recognize clinical findings and contextual factors associated with family and domestic violence across the lifespan.
3. Apply trauma-informed interviewing, immediate danger assessment, and evidence-based screening practices.
4. Implement appropriate stabilization, diagnostic evaluation, evidence preservation, documentation, referral, and discharge interventions.
5. Determine when suspected abuse must be reported under applicable law and organizational policy.
6. Coordinate confidential, culturally responsive resources without increasing danger to the patient.

Who this course is for:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, registered nurses, licensed practical or vocational nurses, and other healthcare providers in any setting who want continuing education on Domestic Violence.

Course outline

29 sections · finish in any order across devices

1. 1

   Introduction

2. 2

   Causes of Domestic and Family Violence

3. 3

   Statistical Data

4. 4

   National Statutes

5. 5

   Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Requirements

6. 6

   Legal Implications

7. 7

   Child Abuse

8. 8

   Types of Abuse Seen in Children

9. 9

   Laboratory Testing for Suspected Abuse

10. 10

    Diagnostic Imaging for Suspected Abuse

11. 11

    Treatment

12. 12

    Child Abuse Resources

13. 13

    Special Considerations

14. 14

    Outcomes

15. 15

    Intimate Partner Violence Statistical Data

16. 16

    Pregnant Women

17. 17

    Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning

18. 18

    Intimate Partner Abuse

19. 19

    Elder Abuse

20. 20

    Intimate Partner Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse Assessments

21. 21

    Testing

22. 22

    Evidence Collection

23. 23

    Documentation

24. 24

    Domestic Violence and Abuse Resources

25. 25

    Discharge Considerations

26. 26

    Special Considerations in Screening for Family and Domestic Violence

27. 27

    Screening Challenges

28. 28

    Screening Recommendations

29. 29

    Conclusion

This Course Satisfies

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