Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Maltreatment for New York
Hours: 2.00
As a healthcare professional, you play an important role in recognizing and reporting suspected child abuse. Part of this role involves collecting concise, complete, and consistent information to understand the scope and degree of abuse. You also have a role in reporting abuse to prevent future injury, near death, or death from abuse and neglect. The goal of this course is to educate healthcare professionals on how to identify and report child abuse and mistreatment.
As a healthcare professional, you play an important role in recognizing and reporting suspected child abuse. Part of this role involves collecting concise, complete, and consistent information to understand the scope and degree of abuse. You also have a role in reporting abuse to prevent future injury, near death, or death from abuse and neglect. The goal of this course is to educate healthcare professionals on how to identify and report child abuse and mistreatment.
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 2.00 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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 2.00 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Association of Social Work Boards
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Relias LLC is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Relias LLC maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 2.00 General continuing education credits.
Course Delivery Format: Asynchronous Distance Learning-interaction includes quizzes with questions and answers, post-tests. This module is Reading-Based Online.
New York State Education Department (Child Abuse Training)
Explain how physical abuse, psychological abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect are defined and indicators of each.
Recall risk and protective factors associated with both perpetrators and victims of child abuse.
Describe the reporting requirements for mandated reporters in the state of New York.
Define a mandated reporter and “reasonable cause to suspect†child abuse.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Identifying Child Abuse
Recognizing Abuse
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
A Look at the Numbers
Defining Child Abuse
Recognizing Abuse in a Virtual Setting
Fact or Fiction
People Who Perpetuate Child Abuse
Risk and Protective Factors
Outcomes for Children Abused or Neglected
Section 3: Reporting Child Abuse
Reporting Abuse
A Safe Haven
The Investigation
Sexual Abuse and Adolescents: Confidentiality and Reporting Issues
Legal Protections and Consequences
Before Abuse Starts
Section 4: Clinical Vignette
Meet Jennifer
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
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.Writer: Nicole Strickland, M.Ed., RN, CPAN
Nicole Strickland brings over a decade of experience in nursing, spanning all levels of patient acuity, and holds certification as a Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN). Nicole earned her Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Temple University and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Duke University. Further expanding her educational qualifications, Nicole obtained a Master of Education in Learning Design and Technology from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Currently, she is a lead SME writer at Relias, where she focuses on developing evidence-based, engaging educational content for healthcare professionals.
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; Physicians; Social Workers; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
Relias has a grievance policy in place to facilitate reports of dissatisfaction. Relias will make every effort to resolve each grievance in a mutually satisfactory manner. In order to report a complaint or grievance please contact Relias.
If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Support by completing the web form (https://www.relias.com/help) or by using the chat functionality.
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.
