Recognizing Child Abuse (Three Part Series)

Healthcare professionals are required by state and local laws to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect. This series helps clinicians identify the potential signs of abuse and know how to respond appropriately.

Learning Objective: To inform those providing care and service to children how to recognize the signs of child abuse, and what actions they need to take if abuse is suspected

Program #1 Physical Abuse

Covers various aspects surrounding the physical abuse of children, including risk factors and how to recognize actual physical signs of abuse, including soft-tissue, skeletal, head and abdominal injuries and inflicted traumatic brain injury.

This program also explores suggestive behaviors to be aware in both victims and perpetrators. Discussed are signs to be aware of with a suspicious caretaker during assessments.

Finally, this program addresses the important obligation and logistics of reporting child abuse when working in health and social services

This program may also be purchased individually. Please click here for details.

Program #2 Neglect and Emotional Abuse

This program focuses specifically on the neglect and emotional abuse of children. Provides an overview of this subject and discusses the topics of neglectful caretakers, including physical and emotional neglect, and emotional abuse. Covered in detail are the physical signs of neglect that caregivers must be aware of.

Also explored in this video are suggestive behaviors in victims of neglect and emotional abuse along with various behaviors to look for in a suspicious caretaker.

Finally, this program addresses the important obligation and logistics of reporting neglect and emotional abuse when working in health and social services.

This program may also be purchased individually. Please click here for details.

Program #3 Sexual Abuse

This program focuses on the various aspects of sexual abuse. Included are an overview and definition of sexual abuse, and the many ways that sexual abuse occurs, including incest, molestation, exhibitionism, child pornography and child prostitution.

Discussed in detail are the specific methods that abusers utilize with their victims, including grooming and ways of pressuring of children into sexual activity. Also described are actual physical signs of sexual abuse, and with ways of identifying suggestive behaviors in both victims and their suspicious caretakers.

Finally, this program addresses the important obligation and logistics of reporting sexual abuse when working in health and social services.

This program may also be purchased individually. Please click here for details.

• Nursing Education
• Mandatory Training
• In-service Education
• General Staff Training

Recognizing Child Abuse: Physical Abuse (Program 1)

13 minutes

Healthcare professionals are required by state and local laws to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect.

Recognizing Child Abuse: Neglect and Emotional Abuse (Program 2)

13 minutes

Healthcare professionals are required by state and local laws to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect.

Recognizing Child Abuse: Sexual Abuse (Program 3)

13 minutes

Healthcare professionals are required by state and local laws to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect.