Child Abuse 2023: Diagnostic and Management Guidelines

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

About 620,000 children are victims of abuse and neglect yearly, and nearly 1,750 die from their injuries. This intermediate session offers a comprehensive overview of child physical abuse. Research data and expert recommendations inform diagnostic evaluation and injury management. Participants diagnose and manage both straightforward and complex cases of physical child abuse through case study scenarios and leave with strategies to formulate a patient and family management plan.

Objectives

Identify the clinical presentation and injury patterns associated with pediatric inflicted trauma.
Propose radiographic and laboratory diagnostic testing and management guidelines for child abuse victims.
Analyze common issues associated with caring for child abuse victims and their families.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity. Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.