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November 20, 2026

Intimate Partner Violence: Education for Acute Care RNs

Join the Minnesota Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) for this educational session on Intimate Partner Violence. During this session, participants will hear from the Training and Prevention Specialist at Violence Free Minnesota, Ash Wirth-Petrik, and the Nurse Manager for the Hennepin Assault Response Team, Breanna Heisterkamp, BSN, RN, PHN, SANE-A, SANE-P, CFN-C. This presentation will help listeners deepen their understanding of relationship abuse and how to support patients experiencing it. Through a trauma-informed lens, speakers will share common tactics of abuse, barriers to support, screening tools, safety planning recommendations, and the benefits of partnering with local domestic violence programs.

Date & Time: November 20, 2026, from 12:00 – 1:30 pm CDT

Location: Virtual

Cost: 

  • $20 for AWHONN Members
  • $25 for Non-Members