Course Code: REL-ALL-0-RHTARTX
Hours: 2
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028
Learning Objectives:
Recall federal laws regarding human trafficking.
Indicate how force, coercion, and fraud contribute to human trafficking.
Identify key signs of human trafficking and barriers to recognizing those affected by it.
Determine steps to take if you suspect a person is being trafficked.
Outline:
Section 1: Human Trafficking Overview
Overview
Andres
Gretchen
About This Course
Learning Objectives
What Is Human Trafficking?
Scope
Sex Trafficking
Labor Trafficking
Fraud, Coercion, or Force
Definition
Fraud
Coercion
Force
Trafficking Versus Smuggling
Definitions
The Impact of Human Trafficking
Federal Trafficking Laws
Human Trafficking Is Underreported
Vulnerability to Trafficking
Quick Check
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Health Impact
The Health Impact of Human Trafficking
Andres and Gretchen Revisited
Overall Impact
Health Impact
Physical Impact
Sexual Health
Psychological and Psychosocial Impact
Psychosocial
Coping Mechanisms and Substance Use
Minors
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Identification and Assessment
Identifying Human Trafficking
Marisol in the Emergency Department
Clinical Settings
Barriers to Disclosure
Barriers to Identification
Unconscious Influences on Care Decisions
Potential Indicators of Trafficking
General Indicators of Human Trafficking
Labor Trafficking Indicators
Sex Trafficking Indicators
Marisol Is Examined
Remember Marisol?
Intervening in Human Trafficking Cases
Keeping Victims Safe
Choosing a Safe Location
Keeping Yourself Safe
Building Trust
Professional Interpreters
Best Practices for Working with an Interpreter
Private Conversations
Questions to Ask
Trafficking Vocabulary
Screening and Assessment Tools
If You Suspect Trafficking
If Trafficking Is Disclosed
The National Human Trafficking Hotline
Marisol Speaks to a Social Worker
Remember Marisol?
Trauma-Informed Care
Traumatization
The Impact
Re-Traumatization
Documentation
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Response and Follow-Up
Responding to Human Trafficking
The Healthcare Provider’s Role
Multidisciplinary Partners
Addressing Needs
Mandated Reporter Obligations
Information Disclosure
Victim-Centered Approach
Law Enforcement Involvement
Community, Local, and State Resources
Organizational Protocols
Healing
Provide Assistance
Marisol
Getting Help
Knowledge Check
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.
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.