title: Intimate partner violence: continuing education for registered nurses.
abstract: Intimate partner violence, also known as domestic violence, is a leading health problem affecting approximately 50% of women during the course of their lifetime. A large percentage of the abusers also abuse their children and older adults. Nurses are in a key position to identify and intervene with victims of abuse. However, a major barrier to screening and referral is lack of education. Nurses indicate a lack of education in their formal undergraduate and graduate programs. Therefore, nurses should be introduced to this topic through a 2-hour continuing education program.
authors.affiliation: Lamar University, P.O. Box 10081, Beaumont, TX 77710, USA.
authors.forename: Cynthia K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Stinson
authors.forename: Ruthie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008403:Mass Screening; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011634:Public Health; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology