Florida: Domestic Violence (344)

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Florida Domestic Violence—Course Summary

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This course meets the domestic violence continuing education requirement for most healthcare providers in the state of Florida. Please check with your board to make sure this course is accepted for your profession.

The scope of domestic violence includes violence against women, men, children, and elders. This course describes best practices for screening, assessment, and documenting signs of violence when seen in the healthcare setting. Also included is an overview of Florida reporting requirements and a discussion of state programs aimed at reducing incidence.

Authors
Lauren Robertson, BA, MPT
JoAnn O’Toole, BSN
Susan Walters Schmid, PhD

Criteria for Successful Completion

Study the course material, achieve a score of 80% or higher on the post test (the post test can be repeated if a learner scores less than 80%), complete the course evaluation, and pay where required. No partial credit will be awarded.

Instructional Level

Introductory

Conflict of Interest / Commercial Support Disclosure

The planners and authors of this learning activity have declared no conflicts of interest, vested interest, or financial relationship that may influence the content of this activity. All information is provided fairly and without bias.

ATrain Education, Inc. received no outside financial or commercial support in the preparation, presentation, or implementation of this learning activity and has no affiliation with any company whose products or services are mentioned in this activity.

Target Audience

For most healthcare providers in the state of Florida to satisfy the domestic violence continuing education requirement. Please check with your board to make sure this course is accepted for your profession

Learning Objectives

When you finish this course you will be able to*:

  1. Define intimate partner violence/domestic violence.
  2. List 3 risk and 3 protective factors for domestic violence.
  3. Describe best practices for screening, assessment, and documentation of domestic violence in the healthcare setting.
  4. Discuss Florida domestic violence legislation and reporting requirements for healthcare professionals.
  5. List 5 legal rights of domestic violence victims in Florida.
  6. Outline the economic and societal costs and consequences of domestic violence.
  7. Identify 5 Florida domestic violence prevention and education programs.

*Please note: attainment of course objectives will be assessed in the course evaluation.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 Contact hours
Course opens: 
05/12/2022
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
Cost:
$19.00
Rating: 
0

Lauren Robertson, BA, MPT
JoAnn O’Toole, BSN
Susan Walters Schmid, PhD

Approved as a provider by the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 Contact hours

Price

Cost:
$19.00
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