Child Abuse: Screening, Assessment & Resources



Date & Location
Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 12:00 AM - Sunday, August 25, 2024, 11:59 PM

Overview
This lecture will review the legal requirements for reporting cases of child abuse, review Beaumont recommendations and policies for screening of suspected child abuse, and discuss strategies for proper communication regarding suspected child abuse/neglect.


Objectives
  1. Review the legal requirements and procedure for mandated reporters to report suspicions of child abuse or neglect.
  2. Discuss Beaumont recommendations and policies regarding screening for child abuse.
  3. Review of physical exam, x-ray or other findings that should prompt a suspicion of physical abuse.
  4. Discuss strategies for communicating with parents about your concerns regarding abuse/neglect.

Registration

Beaumont Employees/Affiliated Providers: Free

Non-Beaumont: $30


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.25 hours), CME Non-Physician (Attendance) (1.25 hours), General Attendance (1.25 hours), APA Psychology CE (1.25 hours), Nursing CE (ANCC) (1.25 hours), Social Work CE (ASWB) (1.25 hours)

Credit Information

In support of improving patient care, Beaumont Health 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.

Available Credits

Medicine CME: Beaumont Health designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing CE: Beaumont Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1.25 ANCC contact hours.  Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychology CE: Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs.

Social Work CE: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Beaumont Health 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. Beaumont Health maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.25 continuing education credits.

Participants must log-in, view the entire lecture and complete the evaluation form to receive contact hours/credits.


Additional Information
All individuals involved have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Keywords: AMAANCCAPAASWB