Pennsylvania Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting
Hours: 2.50 - 3.00
The goal of this continuing education module is to provide social workers, athletic trainers, audiologists, certified medical assistants, certified nursing assistants, dietitians, EMTs/paramedics, health educators, massage therapists, nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physical therapists, physicians, physician assistants, psychologists, respiratory therapists, and speech-language pathologists with an overview of the requirements and procedures for reporting cases of child abuse in Pennsylvania. The content in this course is applicable to health professionals in Pennsylvania.
The goal of this continuing education module is to provide social workers, athletic trainers, audiologists, certified medical assistants, certified nursing assistants, dietitians, EMTs/paramedics, health educators, massage therapists, nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physical therapists, physicians, physician assistants, psychologists, respiratory therapists, and speech-language pathologists with an overview of the requirements and procedures for reporting cases of child abuse in Pennsylvania. The content in this course is applicable to health professionals in Pennsylvania.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 3.00 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Relias LLC designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy
Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy accepts Continuing Education courses approved by the American Physical Therapy Association and its affiliate components. Relias LLC is a Texas CCAP Accredited Provider by the Texas Physical Therapy Association, approval #2502008TX. This activity is approved for 3.00 contact hours.
CA Physical Therapy Board of California
Relias Learning, LLC is recognized as an approved provider of continuing competency courses by the Physical Therapy Board of California. This course is approved for 3.00 contact hours.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (Child Abuse)
The Pennsylvania Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs has approved Relias LLC to provide this child abuse continuing education activity for 3.0000 hours.
Texas Physical Therapy Association
This activity is provided by The Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider #2502008TX and meets continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas.
This course is not approved as meeting the ethics and professional requirements for Texas physical therapists or physical therapist assistants.
The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE. This activity is approved for 3.00 contact hours.
Certified Health Education Specialist
Sponsored by Relias LLC, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 3.00 total Category I continuing education contact hours.
Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education
This CE activity is accredited for 3.00 Basic CEH by Relias LLC, an organization accredited by Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE).
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I understand that Relias LLC, as a requirement of CAPCE accreditation, will submit a record of my course completions to the CAPCE AMS. I further understand that my course completion records may be accessed by or shared with such regulators as state EMS offices, training officers, and NREMT on a password-protected need-to-know basis. In addition, I understand that I may review my record of CAPCE-accredited course completions by contacting CAPCE.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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Introductory Level
0.25 ASHA CEUs
American Occupational Therapy Association
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Relias LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# APP#0000002430. This Distance Learning-Independent is offered at 0.1 CEUs, Introductory, Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Florida Board of Respiratory Care
Florida Board of Respiratory Care (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
This module is approved for 3.00 contact hours.
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Respiratory Therapy
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Respiratory Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Respiratory Therapists will receive 3.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi State Department of Health Bureau of Professional Licensure Respiratory Care Practitioners
Mississippi State Department of Health Bureau of Professional Licensure Respiratory Care Practitioners (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Respiratory Therapists will receive 3.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Kentucky Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 3.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 3.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 3.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer
Relias LLC (BOC AP#: P1000) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of 3.00 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
American Association for Respiratory Care
This program has been approved as non-traditional Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063.
Approval #: 189997000
This activity is approved for 3.0000 contact hours.
Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy
Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
This module is approved for 3.00 contact hours.
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision- Respiratory Therapy
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision- Respiratory Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
This module is approved for 3.00 contact hours.
Georgia Composite Medical Board - Respiratory Care Professionals
Define the meaning of child abuse according to the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL).
Identify the physical, psychological, behavioral, and environmental indicators of child abuse.
Identify risk factors related to child maltreatment.
Outline the procedures for making a report to ChildLine.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: CPS and GPS
CPS and GPS
Review
Summary
Section 3: Child Abuse and Perpetrators
Child Maltreatment
Pennsylvania Statistics on Maltreatment
Definitions of Child Abuse
Perpetrator
Person Responsible for the Child’s Welfare
Categories of Child Abuse
Exclusions from Child Abuse
Review
Summary
Section 4: Signs of Child Abuse, Risk Factors, Negative Health Outcomes
Signs of Abuse
Serious Physical Neglect
Sexual Abuse or Exploitation
Danger Signs
Risk Factors
Negative Health Outcomes
Intergenerational Abuse
Review
Summary
Section 5: Mandatory Notification of Substance Exposed Infants
Substance Use, Withdrawal Symptoms, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Supplementary Definitions
Plan of Safe Care
Summary
Section 6: Permissive and Mandatory Reporters
Reporters
Privileged Communication
Immunity
Penalties
Review
Summary
Section 7: Reporting and Response
Reporting
Oral and Written Reports
Response to Reports
Assessment and Services
Investigation Protocol
Right to Know Law
Review
Summary
Section 8: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Congratulations!
Exam
Elizabeth Kellerman, MSN, RN worked as a critical care nurse in an Intensive Care Unit of a community hospital and that experience provided significant training in caring for older adults. Her experience and knowledge led her to nursing education where she taught at a community college as she received her Master's in Nurse Education at Western Carolina University. As a nursing instructor, she spent time in many types of care settings including medical-surgical inpatient and community living centers. Her passion for education and training has most recently led her to a position as Subject Matter Expert and Curriculum Designer for Relias. Disclosure: Elizabeth Kellerman, MSN, RN discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as a Salaried Employee All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Expert Reviewer: Deborah Flowers, MSN, CPNP-PC
Deborah Flowers, MSN, CPNP-PC, is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who works as a program coordinator/nurse consultant for the North Carolina Child Medical Evaluation Program (NCCMEP). The NCCMEP is a collaborative program between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) Department of Pediatrics and the NC State Division of Social Services and provides expert medical consultation to all county Department of Social Services in North Carolina with respect to the medical aspects of child abuse and neglect evaluations. Ms. Flowers also is a clinical assistant professor with the UNC-CH School of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics and adjunct clinical assistant professor with the UNC-CH School of Nursing. She has been a nurse for 29 years with 19 years in emergency nursing. The last eight years have been working in child abuse and neglect where she not only works in an administrative program but also serves as a medical consultant for the hospital child abuse team. Ms. Flowers has an extensive background in the care of sexual assault patients and develops and delivers curriculum to train nurses in caring for patients who present for care of sexual assault at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing. Disclosure: Deborah Flowers, MSN, CPNP-PC has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.Expert Reviewer: Dorothy W. Angelini, RN, MSN
Dorothy (Dody) W. Angelini, MSN, RN has more than 30 years experience in nursing, including clinical practice in maternal and child health, public health, and continuing education. She received bachelors in nursing from Adelphi University and her masters in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania. Dody served as the director of maternal and child health services for the New Jersey Department of Health where she was responsible for the development of a statewide system of maternal health services in NJ. She is currently senior accreditations officer at Relias where she oversees the accreditation process for various healthcare professions. Disclosure: Dorothy W. Angelini, RN, MSN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
The target audience for this course is: Athletic Trainers; Dietitians; Emergency Medical Personnel; Health Educators; Introductory level Occupational Therapists; Introductory level Speech and Language Pathologists; Nurses; Physical Therapists; Physicians; Psychologists; Respiratory Therapists; Social Workers; in the following settings: All Healthcare Settings.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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All courses offered by Relias, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content.
Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply any endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of, or affiliation with, Relias, LLC.
All characteristics and organizations referenced in the following training are fictional. Any resemblance to any actual organizations or persons living or dead, is purely coincidental.
To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Customer Support here.
