The goal of this program is to provide nurses with current information about the identification and management of victims of domestic violence or intimate-partner violence (IVP) and to meet Florida state mandatory continuing-education requirements in domestic violence for RN relicensure. After you study the information provided, you will be able to —

• Define physical, emotional, and sexual abuse in intimate-partner violence.
• Recognize signs of possible emotional, physical, or sexual abuse in adults, teens, children, and the elderly.
• Identify the importance of direct and indirect questioning in screening all patients for abuse.
• Describe at least two ways to effectively act as an advocate to victims of domestic violence in elder and child abuse.
• Understand safety is the first issue of importance when caring for any possible victim of abuse, neglect, or maltreatment.
• Recognize the importance of screening all patients for domestic violence/IVP.