Developing a new post for nurses to identify cases of domestic abuse
Julie McGarry Associate professor, School of nursing, midwifery, University of Nottingham
Selecia Kench Domestic abuse nurse specialist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Christine Simpson Lecturer in adult nursing, University of Nottingham
Julie McGarry and colleagues discuss the creation of an emergency department role and training programme for a senior nurse to support victims of violence in the home
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.
Emergency Nurse.
21, 3, 16-18.
doi: 10.7748/en2013.06.21.3.16.e1158
Correspondence
selecia.kench@nuh.nhs.uk
Peer review
This article has been subject to double blind peer review
Conflict of interest
None declared
Received: 08 February 2013
Accepted: 15 April 2013
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