title: Critical care nurses need to know about abused women.
abstract: Women in abusive relationships are often ignored by the healthcare system because of the unclear roles of healthcare workers when dealing with this population. This article provides guidelines for critical care nurses to help break this cycle of violence.
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authors.lastname: Henderson
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods*; D011209:Power, Psychological; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology