Domestic Violence: Where’s the hope?

How to Take this Course

Course Overview: The goal of this course is to familiarize nurses and other health care professionals with background and basic principles of assessment and intervention in cases of domestic violence. Please see Objectives for a specific list of this course's goals.

Here are a few hints to help you navigate through the course.

• Click on links in the Table of Contents frame on the left side of the screen. You can view pages consecutively, or access any page at any time.
• You can contact website support by clicking on "RnCeus Interactive e-mail" or return to the RnCeus Interactive Home Page by clicking on the word "RnCeus.com" in the top bar above from any page.
• Access the Exam and Evaluation Form at the end of the course. Follow instructions on that page to obtain nursing contact hours, or to just try the questions. You can review all course material, submit the exam, and get it graded without registering or paying any price!
• Links to the World Wide Web enrich the course content. Review the different sites and then click "BACK" on your browser to return to the course. Or you can "BOOKMARK" or "ADD FAVORITES" for easy reference!

Please note, if you are a victim of abuse, your internet activities may be discovered by the abuser, and they may put you at risk. You can access the American Bar Association at this link for some further advice. Regardless, please DO NOT bookmark this course, or any of the links that are suggested by it. You may benefit from accessing helpful internet links from a public library.

• Scattered throughout the course are Instant Feedback areas, like the one below. Review information about the Target Audience and give it a try!

Instant Feedback: To reinforce the material, quiz yourself on what you have learned while studying this information. Wherever you see this green color text, "instant feedback" questions are available.

For example:

This course is targeted for all nurses, especially those most likely to encounter victims of domestic violence, e.g. those in Emergency Rooms, OBGyn clinics, and primary care facilities.

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