DESCRIPTION
This course provides an advanced overview of child abuse and reporting requirements for healthcare professionals. Learners will will be able to:
- Define types of child abuse.
- Explain the physiological and psychological response to trauma.
- Recognize physical and emotional signs of abuse.
- Discuss the nursing implications and reporting requirement when caring for a child who is a victim of abuse.
Approved for 2.5 CE/Contact Hours for the following professions:
- Nurses (RN, LVN, LPN) (all states)
- Certified Case Managers (CCM)
- Social Workers (NASW)
Learners must pass final quiz with 80% or more; may re-take as often as needed. Course will be updated or discontinued on or before July 31, 2027.
Tags: 2.5 CE/Contact Hours, Abuse, All States, Certified Case Manager, CCM, Child Abuse Reporting, Domestic, Intimate Partner, and Child Violence, Healthcare Employees, Healthcare Professionals, Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare, LPN, LVN, Mental Health Counseling and Substance Use, NASW, Nurses, RN, Social Worker, Trauma