Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: How Advocacy Benefits the Victim and the Forensic Nurse-Teamwork Makes the Dream Work recording

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Video Summary

The webinar discusses the importance of teamwork and advocacy in the forensic nursing field, particularly for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The presenters emphasize the need for collaboration and relationship-building between forensic nurses and community-based advocacy programs. They highlight the benefits of participating in sexual assault response teams (SARTs) and multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) to improve the overall response to survivors. Trauma-informed care is a key component of providing support to survivors, and the presenters discuss the importance of creating a safe and trusting environment, validating survivors' experiences, and incorporating cultural sensitivity and responsiveness. Privacy, survivors' voices and choices, and safety planning are also addressed as essential elements of trauma-informed care. The presenters stress the importance of collaboration and understanding between healthcare providers and advocates in providing trauma-informed care and support. They mention the availability of national protocols for sexual assault and intimate partner violence exams, which healthcare providers should familiarize themselves with. Ultimately, the goal is to better support survivors and provide them with comprehensive and survivor-led care.

Keywords

teamwork

advocacy

forensic nursing

domestic violence

sexual assault

collaboration

relationship-building

sexual assault response teams

multidisciplinary teams

trauma-informed care

survivors' voices and choices