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Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Establishing Effective, Compassionate Care
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a distressing reality that affects many individuals in intimate relationships, manifesting as behaviors…
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Assessing and Caring for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
Social scientists and healthcare professionals define intimate partner violence (IPV) as any behavior that occurs within an intimate…
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Nursing Interventions for Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate partner violence occurs in a shocking number of relationships. Unfortunately, 1 in 4 women and 1 in…
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Recognizing the Signs of Domestic Violence
As healthcare providers, we have been trained to question new hospital patients about their safety in the home,…
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Hidden Bruises: COVID-19, Domestic Violence, and the Case for Trauma-Informed Care
The United Nations coined it the “Shadow Pandemic.” While the world entered lockdown to prevent the spread of…
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Too Close to Home: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
In the time it takes to read this sentence, at least two adults in the United States will…