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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 3Hr

$15.00 $10.00

Purpose

The purpose of this course is to educate and reinforce the knowledge of nurses; ARNP,

RN, LPN , Therapists, CNA, other professionals who are working within the health care environment, as well as other students/ individuals regarding Domestic violence; the number of patients within the healthcare setting who are likely to be victims of domestic

violence and the number who are likely to be perpetrators of domestic violence,

screening procedures for determining whether a patient has any history of being either

a victim or a perpetrator of domestic violence, and instruction on how to provide such

patients with information on, or how to refer such patients to, resources in the local

community, such as domestic violence centers and other advocacy groups, that provide

legal aid, shelter, victim counseling, batterer counseling, or child protection services.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, the participants will be able to:

1. Define Domestic Violence / Abuse

2. Identify population at risk for Domestic Violence

3. Discuss signs of Domestic Violence

4. Discuss the characteristics of the Abuser

5. Describe interventions to prevent Domestic Violence

6. Discuss screening procedures for determining whether a patient has any history

of being either a victim or a perpetrator of domestic violence

7. Describe how to provide patients with information on resources in the local

community, such as domestic violence centers and other advocacy groups.