129. Domestic Violence Awareness for NPs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that in the United States, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 10 men 18 years of age or older experience domestic violence annually, and that domestic violence results in over 1,500 deaths per year. Today’s guest, Doncy Eapen, is a family nurse practitioner and expert on domestic violence. Eapen helps define what domestic violence is, discusses the populations most at-risk for domestic violence and explores how to screen for and best connect with patients who are experiencing harm at home.  If you'd like to learn more about intimate partner violence and the role of the NP, you can read an article on it here in the JNP.   If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence you can find help and resources here.