Course Code: REL-ALL-0-IRCAMNYHP
Hours: 2
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028
Learning Objectives:
Recognize the signs and symptoms of the major types of child abuse and neglect.
Identify risk factors and protective factors that influence child abuse, including strategies for identifying adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
Apply legal mandates and reporting procedures for suspected abuse cases in the State of NY.
Recall intervention, prevention, and trauma-informed care strategies in practice while minimizing implicit bias in decision-making processes as part of the healthcare team.
Outline:
Section 1: Understanding Child Abuse
Overview
Definitions and Types of Child Abuse
Recognizing Signs and Symptoms
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Factors and Impacts of Abuse
Impacts of Abuse
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Mandated Reporting Responsibilities
Reporting Abuse
Steps to Report and Documentation Requirements
A Safe Haven
The Investigation
Sexual Abuse and Adolescents: Confidentiality and Reporting Issues
Legal Protections and Consequences
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Improving Intervention and Prevention Strategies
Interventions
Prevention
Key Takeaways
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Tameka N. Warren, MSN, RN, CLC
Tameka N. Warren, MSN, RN, CLC, earned her Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing degrees from Indiana University School of Nursing at IUPUI, and her Associate of Science in Nursing from Ivy Tech College. She has over 20 years of nursing experience in public health, regulation, home health, leadership, education, maternal child community health, and long-term care environments. Tameka has served as a leader in home healthcare practices, quality improvement, and education as a community health nurse and a Public Health Nurse Surveyor (Home Health & Hospice) certified by CMS for a State Agency. She has served as a maternal and infant mortality advocate in managing home visiting services, supporting legislation to improve maternal child care in diverse communities, and as an ALPP Certified Lactation Counselor. She has also served as an Adjunct Clinical Professor to further awareness about the importance of community health nursing. Tameka’s passion is to serve the most vulnerable populations affected by health disparities and to inspire a new generation of nurses to do the same successfully.
Reviewer: Amanda Weissman, MSW, LCSW
Amanda Weissman, MSW, LCSW earned her master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern California in 2016 and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Prior to joining Relias in 2020, she worked with children, adolescents, and families in child advocacy centers, community-based intensive in-home services, and outpatient mental health services. She specializes in trauma-informed care, CBT, motivational interviewing, and trauma-informed clinical assessment.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: All Staff; in the following settings: All Healthcare Facilities.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.