Prevention of Domestic Violence for Florida Nurses

Domestic violence is a critical public health issue that affects patients across all age groups and care settings. Prevention of Domestic Violence for Florida Nurses is a mandatory continuing education course designed to help nurses identify signs of abuse, understand reporting obligations, and support victims with evidence-based, trauma-informed care. Enroll today to fulfill your license renewal requirement while strengthening your role as a front-line advocate for safety, intervention, and recovery.

This course offers Florida nurses comprehensive training on the clinical, legal, and ethical aspects of domestic violence prevention and response. Participants will explore the impact of domestic violence on physical and mental health, learn how to identify subtle and overt signs of abuse, and gain tools for sensitive communication with victims. The course also outlines Florida’s mandatory reporting laws and provides guidance on safety planning, documentation, and referral to appropriate community resources.

Topics covered include:

• Understanding Domestic Violence: Definitions, prevalence, types of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual, financial), and risk factors.
• Health Consequences of Abuse: Clinical signs of domestic violence, including chronic pain, trauma symptoms, and behavioral cues.
• Florida Laws and Reporting Requirements: Legal definitions, mandatory reporting guidelines, and confidentiality considerations.
• Screening and Assessment: Techniques for identifying abuse in various clinical settings, including emergency care, pediatrics, obstetrics, and geriatrics.
• Trauma-Informed Communication: Best practices for patient-centered conversations that respect autonomy, privacy, and safety.
• Documentation and Safety Planning: How to properly record disclosures, avoid retraumatization, and create individualized safety strategies.
• Referral and Resource Navigation: Connecting patients to shelters, legal services, counseling, and victim advocacy organizations.
• Professional Responsibility and Advocacy: The nurse’s role in prevention, education, and inter-professional collaboration

Completion Requirements:

To earn 2 CE Credit Hours, participants must:

• Register for the course.
• Review the course materials thoroughly.
• Achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the post-test.
• Complete the course evaluation survey.

Additional tools such as printable safety planning templates or patient screening scripts may be provided to support implementation in practice.

Important Disclosures:

• Conflict of Interest: The planners, authors, and presenters of this CE activity have disclosed no conflicts of interest, including no relevant financial relationships with commercial entities related to this activity.
• Commercial Support: This course's planners, authors, and presenters disclose no conflicts of interest or relevant financial relationships.
• Non-Endorsement: NHI does not endorse any products, services, or companies mentioned in this course.
• Off-Label Product Use: The course does not include unapproved or off-label uses of products.