Objectives
  • Describe the Power and Control Wheel
  • Identify the consequences of domestic abuse on the primary and secondary victims
  • List the seven steps in initial abuse screening (Ask, acknowledge, validate, assess safety, explore options, refer, document.)
  • Identify the benefits of universal screening for domestic violence
  • Be able to identify the “next” question to ask when there is identification of abuse
  • Identify how to respond when the woman says “no” but there is a suspicion of abuse
  • Identify factors that may prevent a woman from disclosing abuse
  • Identify the 4 things necessary in any documentation of abuse
  • Understand the laws relating to reporting domestic abuse in the United States