Event Details

PHO Webinar: First-line Nursing Responses to Intimate Partner Violence

When providing brief episodic care or services, for example in group or clinic settings, health care professionals may find it challenging to support an individual who has disclosed an experience of intimate partner violence. In this webinar, strategies for recognizing indicators of intimate partner violence, engaging in discussion on relationship safety, and enhancing client safety and offering support will be shared.

Intended audience: Public health nurses, supervisors, managers, and family visitors from Ontario’s Healthy Babies Healthy Children, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Healthy Growth and Development programs. Health care professionals working with pregnant individuals/women or families may also be interested in attending.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Recognize common indicators of intimate partner violence in clients across different care settings.
• Describe key elements in initiating a conversation on relationship safety.
• Apply best practices to inquire about client’s immediate needs and respond to concerns following disclosure.
• Identify effective strategies to enhance client safety and connection to supports.

Presenter(s): Dr. Susan Jack

Dr. Susan Jack, RN, PhD, FCAN, FAAN, is a public health nurse leader whose research focuses on how nurse home visitation interventions can improve maternal-child health outcomes, including the prevention of family violence. As a Professor at the School of Nursing at McMaster University and lead of the Public Health Nursing Practice, Research and Education Program, she is passionate about documenting the work of public health nurses and applying evidence to advance public health nursing practice. Dr. Jack is currently a member of the expert panel that has been engaged to update the RNAO Best Practice Guidelines for Identification and Response to Intimate Partner Violence. After more than a decade of being a soccer-hockey-rugby mom, Susan and her husband are now enjoying life as semi-empty nesters and having more time to curl, golf and study Italian.

Disclaimer

The opinions expressed by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies or views of Public Health Ontario, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by Public Health Ontario.

Accessibility

Public Health Ontario is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodations to participate in this event, please contact 647-260-7100 or capacitybuilding@oahpp.ca.