Child Abuse: Clinical, Ethical, & Legal Issues Self-Directed
$10.00
If you have an Annual CE Subscription, you already have access to this course – no purchase needed. Simply click here to open the course, then scroll down and select Lesson 1 to begin.
Course Objectives
- Describe the epidemiology of child abuse among the American populace.
- Describe the predisposing factors for child abuse.
- Identify the categories of child abuse.
- Recognize clinical signs observable on child abuse victims.
- Recognize clinical findings and conditions that mimic child abuse.
- Recognize typical behaviors of child abusers in the healthcare setting.
- Discuss the ethical and legal implications of child abuse for healthcare practitioners.
- Describe the impact of child abuse situations on healthcare practitioners.
Pennsylvania license holders: We are not able to report our Child Abuse course to the state of Pennsylvania, therefore you must take a course from a provider that does. We recommend you take the online course offered by the University of Pittsburgh (https://www.reportabusepa.pitt.edu). They will report your course completion electronically to the Pennsylvania Department of State professional licensing board.
