Confronting Violence

"The Role of the Battered Woman Specialist," Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 1993

Daniel Sheridan highlighted the role of the forensic nurse specialist in this article on working with victims of family violence. Sheridan described clinical knowledge about the kinds of injuries to look for, and explained the technology resources available for nurses. He stressed the important role nurses play in offering survivors of domestic violence comfort, understanding, and support.

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