Child Abuse: Pennsylvania Mandated Reporter Training, 3 hours - Initial Licensure

Contact Hour(s): 

3 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 Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Medical Doctor (MD), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Osteopathic Doctor (DO), Other, Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Physician Assistant (PA), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner, Respiratory Care Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Accreditations: 

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC); Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and Pennsylvania Department of State #CACE000040; The American Academy of Family Medicine; American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA); Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)

State Approvals:

Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP #13509; 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 the Pennsylvania state-specific responsibilities and legal obligations of reporting to ChildLine.

Course Outcome:

≥ 92% of participants will know how to make an informed decision about whether a situation involves child abuse, what the reporting obligation is, and how to go about making such a report.

Objectives:

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

1. Define Pennsylvania Child Protective Services law terminology.
2. Know the provisions and responsibilities for reporting suspected child abuse.
3. Determine the process of reporting suspected child abuse.
4. Recognize the impact of bias on decision-making.
5. Recognize the indicators associated with child abuse.
6. 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.