Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, Intimate Partner Violence (Kentucky)

Contact Hour(s): 

3 Contact Hours

Author:

Julie Derringer, PhD-c, RN, CEN

Target Audience:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Nursing Student, Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner

Accreditations: 

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

State Approvals:

Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353

Course Description:

This course discusses the recognition, assessment, and nursing roles related to domestic and family violence. Aligned with Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) requirements, this course explores the dynamics of abuse, the impact on adult and child victims, screening and reporting obligations and evidence-based nursing protocols for providing patient-centered care. Participants will also learn how to assist patients to develop safety plans, learn how to identify and utilize community resources, and support patients while in need of nursing care.

Course Outcomes:

≥ 92% of participants will know how to identify, assess, and develop a plan of care for a patient who is experiencing any type of domestic violence.

Objectives:

After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:

1. Identify the key Kentucky statutes and nursing responsibilities concerning domestic and dating violence (KRS 403, 456, 209, and 209A).
2. Apply the current 2025 USPSTF screening recommendations and trauma-informed care (TIC) principles to recognize and advocate for individuals at risk for intimate partner violence (IPV).
3. Describe Kentucky’s protective order options (EPO, DVO, IPO) and the related firearm restrictions.
4. Document IPV findings and help victims write a short, individualized safety plan with advocacy referrals.
5. Identify risk and protective factors and use them to inform prevention and discharge planning.
6. Recall the resources available for victims in the state of Kentucky.

Disclosures:

CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.