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Contact Hour(s): 

1.5 contact hour

Author: 

Sarah Schulze, MSN, APRN, CPNP, PMHS, CLC

This peer-reviewed course is applicable to the following professions: 

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN)

Accreditations: 

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)

State Approvals:

Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509, Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-1159046, Nevada Board of Physical Therapy; New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy

Course Description: 

This course discusses the fact that accidental injury is the current leading cause of death in children and adolescents in the United States. The purpose of this course is to review the most common types of injuries and their consequences, the nursing care of injured children, and anticipatory guidance for preventing injuries and keeping children safe.

Outcomes: 

≥ 92% of participants will have a better understanding of the mechanism for childhood injury, associated risk factors, nursing care, and anticipatory guidance for injury prevention.

Objectives: 

After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:

1. State why accidental injuries are a pediatric health concern.
2. List the risk factors for accidental injury based on age, gender, race, and other variables.
3. Determine the appropriate anticipatory guidance for the prevention of childhood injury and death by suffocation, strangulation, and choking.
4. Differentiate the risks of drowning based on a child’s age.
5. Identify the age-appropriate anticipatory guidance for motor vehicle safety.
6. Describe the various mechanisms of injury that lead to falls, based on age.
7. Examine the spectrum of care utilized in poisonings and how to determine what treatment a child needs.
8. Explain how to determine the stage and surface area percentage of a burn.
9. Recognize the risk factors for firearm injury in children with guns in their home.
10. Explain the risks of social media usage.
11. Identify the red flags for when an injury may be intentional or abuse rather than accidental.

Disclosures: CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Contact Hour(s): 

2 Contact Hours

Author:

Alyssa King, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C, CLC, CNE

This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Medication Assistant (CMA), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Dietetic Technicians, Registered (DTR), Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN), Home Health Aid (HHA), Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Medical Assistant (MA), Medication Aide, Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Other, Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner, Respiratory Care Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Accreditations: 

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)

State Approvals:

Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-536793; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; Nevada Board of Physical Therapy; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy

Course Description:

This course discusses the indicators of child abuse, the impact of trauma and ACEs, the influence of implicit bias, and how to report.

Outcomes:

≥ 92% of participants will know how to identify and respond appropriately to child abuse.

Objectives:

After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:

1. Define child abuse.
2. Outline the impact of trauma on children and the importance of Trauma-Informed Care (TIC).
3. Appraise the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on children and families.
4. Identify the mitigating effects of the five protective factors on trauma.
5. Criticize the impact of bias on decision-making.
6. Recognize the indicators associated with child abuse.
7. Evaluate situations to determine reasonable cause to suspect child abuse.

Disclosures:

CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.