Connecticut Domestic and Sexual Violence Training
Contact Hours: 3
What's included?
Course Overview
This course meets the Connecticut Domestic and Sexual Violence Training requirement and will cover ways nurses can interrupt the cycle of abuse.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Defining Domestic Abuse
- Epidemiology of Abuse
- Health Implications of Abuse
- Perpetrators of Abuse
- Role of the Healthcare Professional in Abuse
- Case Studies
- Conclusion
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:
- Discuss the different forms of domestic abuse and provide examples of each
- Discuss various demographic factors such as gender, age, race, and location in relation to risk of being a victim of abuse
- Explore prevalence of victimization among LGBTQ clients and why there is limited data on abuse within these relationships
- Identify methods of abuse that are unique for disabled clients and transgender clients
- Identify acute health implications of domestic abuse
- Explain long term or chronic health implications of domestic abuse
- Discuss violence-related injuries and risks that are unique to pregnancy
- Explore risk factors that make a person more likely to become a perpetrator of abuse
- Discuss the abuse cycle and various ways perpetrators maintain power and control over their victims
- Identify screening tools that exist and the populations they are targeted towards, and recognize populations without effective screening tools
- Discuss appropriate and sensitive communication techniques when caring for clients who are victims of abuse
- Identify ways that healthcare workers can have a larger impact on domestic violence by engaging in community involvement
Accreditations and 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)
- Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
- Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
- Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
- Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
- Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)
Approved by the Board of Nursing in every state, you can complete your RN, LVN, and APRN CEUs with confidence.
Accreditation Statement
Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
It will take the average learner 180 minutes to complete and awards 3 contact hours of continuing education.
Written For
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)
Requirements for Completion
- Enrollment in the course by the learner
- Read and learn all course materials
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest and testify learning of the course materials
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
