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Florida Mandatory: Domestic Violence for Florida Healthcare Professionals
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Course Description
This course meets the Domestic Violence course requirement for Florida Healthcare Professionals.
This 2-hour continuing education course equips Florida healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to identify, intervene, and respond to domestic violence in clinical settings. The curriculum is compliant with F.S. § 456.031 and addresses Florida’s legal definition of domestic violence (F.S. § 741.28), prevalence and health impacts, universal screening best practices using validated tools, and trauma-informed assessment and response. Participants will strengthen their understanding of ethical and legal responsibilities, including mandatory reporting requirements for suspected child abuse (F.S. § 39.201) and vulnerable adult abuse (F.S. § 415.1034), confidentiality considerations under HIPAA, and best practices for objective documentation and evidence preservation (including strangulation documentation). The course emphasizes safety assessment, safety planning, and referral to Florida’s certified domestic violence centers and other support resources, and uses detailed case-based scenarios to prepare clinicians for real-world patient encounters.
Florida Mandatory: Domestic Violence for Florida Healthcare Professionals
Additional Course Details
0:00 - Introduction
3:02 - Module 1 Foundations of Domestic Violence
13:45 - Module 2 Dynamics of Domestic Violence
22:19 - Indicators and Trauma Responses
25:44 - Module 3 Health Consequences of Domestic Violence
37:52 - Module 4 Screening and Assessment
49:58 - Module 5 Documentation and Legal Considerations
62:14 - Module 6 Intervention and Referral
75:23 - Module 7 Special Populations and Cultural Considerations
88:09 - Module 8 Case Study 1
96:10 - Case Study 2
103:23 - Case Study 3
111:03 - Case Study 4
129:33 - End
- Identify prevalence, patterns, and types of domestic violence in Florida healthcare settings.
- Recognize domestic violence dynamics: cycle of violence, power/control tactics, risk factors, and barriers to leaving.
- Select evidence-based screening tools and apply trauma-informed assessment techniques
- Identify proper documentation techniques meeting Florida legal standards and preserving evidence
- Distinguish mandatory vs. permissive reporting requirements under Florida law.
- Select appropriate interventions, safety planning, strategies, and referral resources
- Recognize effects on victims, children, families, and special populations.
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial – Anne Osborn, PT, MPT is the member manager of Ridley Learning. She receives compensation for the authorship of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.
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