Pennsylvania Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting

Course Overview

Course Outline

1. Introduction 
2. Current Patterns of Abuse 
3. Child Welfare in the State of Pennsylvania 
   1. Definition of Child Abuse 
   2. Defining Child Abuse Types 
4. Recognizing Indicators for Child Abuse 
5. Components, Categories, and Exclusionary Criteria of Child Abuse 
   1. Exclusions of Child Abuse 
6. Provision and Responsibilities for Reporting Suspected Child Abuse 
7. Privileged/Confidential Communications 
8. Human Trafficking 
9. Substance Exposed Infants and Plans of Safe Care 
10. Reporting Process
    1. Electronic Reporting 
    2. Reporting Procedures 
    3. Release of Confidential Information 
    4. Immunity from Liability 
    5. Protection from Employment Discrimination 
11. Failure to Report & Penalties 
12. Conclusion 

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course, we will discuss Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting in Pennsylvania . It will take the average learner 120 minutes to complete and awards 2 contact hours of continuing education.

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

1. Understand the difference between Pennsylvania Child Protective Services and General Welfare Services and how to report abuse under each program.   
2. Describe various components and what qualifies as child abuse.   
3. List mandated reporters and the process of reporting suspected abuse   
4. Recognize the common and more subtle signs of abuse.   

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Important Reporting Information

Nursing CE Central automatically reports your required Pennsylvania Child Abuse course to the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing on your behalf within the same day you complete the course! To ensure proper reporting, all you need to do is:

1. Read and fully complete the course material and required quiz.
2. Fill out the required reporting information in the form following the quiz.

• When reporting, your information must appear exactly as it is registered with the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing. Any incorrect information will result in your completion not being reported to the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing!
• Once reported this may take up to 7-10 business days for the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing to review your submission and for your submission to appear on your Pennsylvania Board of Nursing PALS account.

For more information on reporting  or to resubmit your course, please click here.

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