HPRS103N — Domestic Violence Strategies
Assessing and identifying victims is a critical role for healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals and community providers are on the frontline of domestic violence care in various settings. With so many persons experiencing domestic trauma in Texas, it behooves all healthcare professionals to know how to identify and assess victims and how to communicate effectively. In addition to learning how to establish therapeutic communication with a survivor of domestic trauma, it is vital to know how to raise public awareness and know how to access community resources to prevent further trauma or even death. Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency.