A community partnership to prepare nursing students to respond to domestic violence.
OBJECTIVE
Partnership building to prepare nursing students to respond to domestic violence through service learning.


OBJECTIVE
To describe an innovative approach to preparing nursing students to respond to domestic violence.


METHODS
Clinical practice and experience, published literature, partner organizations.


CONCLUSIONS
This community partnership has prepared nursing students to respond effectively and with compassion to individuals and families experiencing violence. This approach can be replicated through a service learning model to support coordinated community response to domestic violence.
Hayward
Karen S
KS
Department of Nursing, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, USA.
Weber
La Mae
LM
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007061:Idaho; D007857:Leadership; D017145:Models, Educational; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology