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The American College of Nurse-Midwives Domestic Violence Education Project (DVEP)
1Ad Hoc Committee on Violence Against Women, American College of Nurse-Midwives, Washington, DC, USA. bohnx002@tc.umn.edu
Objective:
The American College of Nurse-Midwives implemented a 4-year Domestic Violence Education Project (DVEP) with the goal of educating all midwives in the USA to respond appropriately to abuse experienced by the women they serve.
Method:
A four-pronged set of objectives was used that included policy, basic preservice education, continuing education and activism/advocacy.
Result:
The success of this project is the sustainable impact on education of student midwives and a continued commitment to this issue.
Conclusion:
The full impact of the DVEP on practicing midwives may not be measurable for some time.