title: Developing a new post for nurses to identify cases of domestic abuse.
abstract: Nurses working in emergency departments (EDs) need specialist training to identify and respond appropriately to patients who have experienced domestic abuse (Gibbons 2011). This article describes the development of a domestic abuse nurse specialist role in an ED, a training programme for new ED staff and relevant resources for patients. It also outlines the results of an evaluation of the role and makes recommendations for service development.
authors.affiliation: University of Nottingham.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McGarry
authors.forename: Selecia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kench
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004739:England; D053604:Forensic Nursing / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011159:Population Surveillance