Recognizing Child Abuse: Sexual Abuse

Product Description:

Ensure the safety and well being of all young patients your nurses encounter

An estimated 906,000 children are victims of abuse and neglect every year in the United States. Even more alarming, the rate of child abuse is estimated to be three times greater than what is reported. This 20-minute training video uses realistic scenarios to illustrate the overt and covert indicators of child sexual abuse so nurses can recognize and protect their most vulnerable patient population. This essential resource, which offers one continuing education credit, will:

  • Increase nurses’ awareness of sexual abuse
  • Assist nurses in identifying the behaviors of abused children and abusive caretakers
  • Help nurses identify the behaviors of abusive caretakers
  • Provide nurses with the necessary tools to respond appropriately to sexual abuse
  • Empower nurses to take necessary actions to improve a sexually abusive environment

Learning objectives

  • Identify acts and behaviors associated with sexual abuse
  • Describe the responsibility professionals have in identifying sexual abuse
  • Recognize the prevalence of sexual abuse in society
  • Describe the behaviors abusers may exhibit when communicating with caregivers
  • Discuss the behaviors children may exhibit that could be indicative of sexual abuse

Earn 1 continuing education credit

HCPro is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.

This educational activity for one nursing contact hour is provided by HCPro, Inc.

Intended audience

DONs, CNOs, nurse managers, staff educators, staff nurses

About the reviewer

Karen M. Stanley, RN, MS, PMHCNS-BC, is a psychiatric consultation liaison nurse (PCLN) at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Stanley provides psychotherapeutic interventions with patients and families, consultation to clinicians when patient care is compromised by mental health/emotional factors, and collaborates with clinicians and managers on organizational interests and research activities.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

HCPro, Inc. has confirmed that none of the faculty/presenters or contributors have any relevant financial relationships to disclose related to the content of this educational activity

 

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Publisher :  HCPro, Inc
 
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This 20-minute training video uses realistic scenarios to illustrate the overt and covert indicators of child neglect and emotional abuse so nurses can recognize and protect their most vulnerable patient population.
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ORDER CODE: VRCASDVD
SOURCE CODE: EB83192A

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