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Posted almost 5 years ago 1.Do you havei In your facility screening tools for battered women? Have you been trained to use the screening tool? 2. Do you know what resources are avaialbe in your area for women? (Shelters, counseling). 3. What do you know about Domestic Violence? 4. What do you think of remarks like “why does she stay?” and “She must like it or she would not stay?”
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| Posted almost 5 years ago I sure hope that everyone is alert for the signs of Domestic Violence. We need to be houting about this. |
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| Posted almost 5 years ago In a city the size of Las Vegas you would expect far more than what we have here. |
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| Posted almost 5 years ago I have only had one patient that was scared to tell me that she was battered and that was done by her son. We got her into protective custody until he was arrested. The rest of the women that I have taken care have gone back. I don't think that they like it. I think it is a case of they don't know what else they can do. Most would be without financial support and there is the old myth of "he didn't mean it and it won't happen again". Since most shelters can only handle so many cases and only for a short period of time, the women don't have the time or the resources to find out what they can do on their own. The best that we can do as nurses and humans is to give them the information and the support that they need or will accept. The rest is really up to them. |
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| Posted almost 5 years ago I truly believe that we are not doing enough. |
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| Posted over 4 years ago Nursing schools are now including education on Domestic Violence. There are also many states that are requiring CEUs on DV. |
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| Posted over 4 years ago A lot of these women do not have support to see them out of these relationships. The financial effects on these women and children can destroy their ability to support themselves. Then there is social aspect to being in an abusive relationship. Well, more information has to been available to both staff and communities to dispell the myths of an abused woman. |
