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Florida Domestic Violence

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Florida Domestic Violence

Author: Maureen Sullivan-Tevault
RN, BSN, CEN, CDE

This fulfills the continuing education requirement of Domestic Violence for the state of Florida.

Domestic violence is defined as violent or aggressive behavior occurring within the home and usually involves the abuse of a spouse or partner.  In the United States alone, it is estimated that more than 10 million adults have been subjected to domestic violence during the course of a year. This statistic translates to an incident of domestic violence occurring every 3 seconds.  Due to the increasing prevalence of domestic violence in society, there is a high probability that all healthcare professionals will evaluate and treat a victim (and quite possibly a perpetrator as well) of domestic violence at some time during their healthcare career.  The importance of ongoing education and global awareness cannot be understated.  

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Course Outline

  1. Introduction  
  2. Forms of Domestic Violence  
  3. Profiles of Victims and Abusers 
  4. Initial Interaction and Screening Tools 
  5. Importance of Trauma Informed Care 
  6. Legal Issues: Florida Mandatory Reporting Laws 
  7. Florida Specific and National Domestic Violence Resources 
  8. Elements of a Safety Plan (Escape Plan) 
  9. A Pandemic within a Pandemic: The Effects of COVID-19 on Domestic Violence 
  10. Case Study on Domestic Abuse 
  11. References 

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course we will discuss domestic violence in Florida. It will take the average learner 120 minutes to complete.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Identify different types of domestic violence.
  2. Discuss possible indicators of abuse (“presenting symptoms“) that healthcare providers may recognize in a patient care setting.
  3. Summarize trauma informed approaches to care of a suspected domestic violence victim.
  4. Explore both the incidence and prevalence of domestic violence on a national level.
  5. Identify available resources (hotlines, shelters, legal assistance, batterer counseling, child protection services) for domestic violence victims on both a state and national level. 
  6. Discuss risk factors abuser “profile.“ 
  7. Verbalize understanding of Florida mandatory reporting laws (state laws).
  8. Discuss the effects of COVID-19 on domestic violence.

Target Audience

  • Registered Nurses (RN)
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
  • Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

  1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
  2. Read and learn all course materials
  3. Complete the course evaluation
  4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
  • California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
  • Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
  • Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
  • New York State Department of Education (IC 208)
  • Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983) 

Conflict of Interest Statement

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts or any contributors have a commercial interest nor were influenced by commercial interests in the creation of this course, financially or otherwise.

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Course Created on March 09, 2021

Course Expires on: March 09, 2024

Course Offering: #16

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