Nurses and nurse practitioners are critical members of child abuse treatment teams. Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment provides the information nurses need to identify and accurately interpret the signs of maltreatment and then report it in a specific manner. Presented in 17 chapters comprising 3 major sections"Overview," "Healthcare Evaluation," and "Related Issues"the areas of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect are extensively addressed. Each chapter is structured to give a general overview of the topic area, followed by a detailed treatment plan relevant to the specific types of abuse. In addition, each chapter includes easy-to-use checklists, examination hints, and flow charts for ready access to important information. Edited by a nurse and a pediatrician, with chapter contributions by experts in the various fields of child maltreatment, this handy reference is a must-have for every nurse and nurse practitioner who may be confronted with possible child abuse. It clearly illustrates what is and what is not abuse and identifies the most common types of child abuse, as well as uncommon but possible causes. The steps to be taken when interviewing the child and the details to be ddressed in performing a physical examination in a suspected abusive situation are also provided. This book is especially valuable for nurse practitioners, school nurses, pediatric nurses, APNs, FNPs, social service and safety personnel, state and federal agencies, and allied health/emergency room technicians.

Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment

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Giardino MD PhD FAAP, Angelo P.

Giardino PhD RN CRNP, Eileen R.

Nursing

G.W. Medical Publishing

Completely updated, this widely acclaimed practical text/reference helps professionals fulfill their legal and ethical responsibilities to report child abuse with a high level of confidence, effectiveness, and gratification. The book also serves as a textbook for students in medicine, nursing, social services, and law enforcement as they prepare a career involving work with children. Written by experts from multiple disciplines, Recognition of Child Abuse for the Mandated Reporter incorporates proven approaches for distinguishing possible abuse from conditions that mimic abuse, conducting necessary interviews and examinations, documenting findings and preparing reports, making appropriate referrals, and joining with other caring professionals to prevent child maltreatment. The comprehensive reorganization of the third edition facilitates access to content. This third edition introduces new chapters on the role of child protective services, the risk for maltreatment posed by the Internet, community- and home-based services, prevention efforts at the local and national levels, play therapy, psychologic and psychiatric responses to abuse, and resources available to professionals caring for abused children.

Recognition of Child Abuse for the Mandated Reporter, Third Edition

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Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment

Recognition of Child Abuse for the Mandated Reporter, Third Edition