Put these helpful phone numbers on discreet areas such as the back of the doors in the women's bathroom. This way, the patient will have access to the phone number, but the person accompanying her doesn't. Work to help the victim get the necessary assistance either from personal intervention or, as many facilities have, through the social services department. A comprehensive policy can lead you through this process. Documentation is key to providing the highest quality care for your domestic violence patient.
Domestic abuse is no different.
Include current complaints or injuries and, when possible, dates, times, and locations. Description of experiences. Describe physical and sexual abuse and its frequency. Whenever possible, use the victim's words in quotations. The patient's injuries.