In this webinar, we will learn about the lived experiences of those who identify as female and have experienced intimate partner violence from a female partner. This original research aims to provide a voice for sex/gender-diverse females (SGDF) in their experience of working through the trauma of sexual assaults in same-sex relationships. They describe current use of interventions, and the speaker will propose the use of Caring Science Theory by Dr. Jean Watson as a framework for building trusting relationships, offering a space for healing using artistic techniques of photo elicitation and storyboards.

Results are presented as four themes and relate to the time of data collection during the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion offers descriptions of strategies used by SGDFs and asks if the current interventions and timing work for this population. Implications are suggested for improving the nurse-client dynamic and potential policy, health promotion, and prevention initiatives.

Objectives:

• To explore trust in the participant-nurse relationship when co-creating an experience using Self as an instrument of Caring
• Develop an understanding of the intersection of vulnerability, environment, and trust for sex/gender-diverse females in clinical practice
• Appraise the use of artistic techniques for using photo elicitation and storyboarding in semi-structured interviews
• Value the implications and results of the study for clinical practice and social policy research
  

PRESENTER(S)

Dr. Dawn Taylor, PhD, RN, CNE, Caritas Coach Born in England, Dr. Dawn Taylor graduated from nursing school with an RN diploma in 1992. She started her career working in cardiothoracic nursing. She moved to the United States in 1998 and began working as an RN in a critical care float pool. From 2000 to 2013, she changed her work setting to nephrology nursing, working in various capacities, including acute, home, and inpatient care. Her education continued with a BSN from the University of Phoenix in 2008 and an MSN Ed. in 2010. She began volunteering at a local IPV shelter in Las Vegas in 2011, which garnered her interest in this vulnerable population. Since 2014, she has worked in academia with undergraduate nursing students at Nevada State University, where she is currently an Assistant Professor and a Certified Nurse Educator. She also volunteered at The Center, an LGBTQ-focused community center, in 2015 as part of her community clinical rotations with students. Taylor received her PhD in Nursing with an emphasis in Caring Science Theory at Colorado University Anschutz Medical Campus in 2022.

Enduring Modules - This module originated on 7/23/2025 and will remain available for CE credit through 8/1/2027

Criteria for Successful Completion:

Live attendees must join the zoom link via the LMS site, be logged in for a minimum of 90% of the session, and successfully complete the attestation and evaluation. Upon completion, a CE certificate for 1.25 contact hours will be awarded. 

Recordings of the live session will be made available within one week of the live date. 

Asynchronous attendees must utilize the LMS to obtain resource information (if available), view 100% of recording(s), complete all modules, and successfully complete the attestation and evaluation. Upon completion, a CE certificate for 1.25 contact hours will be awarded.

No relevant financial relationships exist for any individuals in a position to control content of this educational activity.

NOTE:

The Academy of Forensic Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.