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Instructional Level: Intermediate

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Course Outline:

Introduction
Overview of Child Welfare in Pennsylvania
The Child Protective Services Law (CPSL)
Child Protective Services Verses General Protective Services
Definitions Related to the Child Protective Services Law
Child Abuse Indicators
Legislative Updates to the CPSL
Pennsylvania Passed Four Legislative Acts
Exclusions from Child Abuse per the CPSL
Responsibilities for Reporting Suspected Child Abuse
Reporting Process
Penalties for Failure to Report or Refer
Conclusion

Author

Margaret Hughes, MSN, RN, CPNP

Pennsylvania Mandatory Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting (Renewal Licensure)

Name: Pennsylvania Mandatory Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting (Renewal Licensure)
Brand: homeceuconnection
SKU: HCEU-ITEM-10891-VC
Price: 33.0 USD
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2 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate

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Description:

Child abuse and neglect remains a significant problem in the U.S. Approximately 3.5 million children in the U.S. were the subjects of at least one child abuse or neglect report (United States Department of Health and Human Services [HHS] 2019). In the state of Pennsylvania alone, there were 46,208 reports of suspected child and student abuse in 2017 (HHS, 2019). This course fulfills the Pennsylvania healthcare provider 2-year licensure renewal continuing education requirement for 2 contact hours of Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting. The course provides the details of the identification, assessment, and reporting of child abuse and reviews Pennsylvania's state laws regarding child abuse and neglect.

This course is for Pennsylvania clinicians to meet the state requirement for mandated reporters. Approval has been granted by the Department of Human Services (DHS). Elite is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of State, provider number CACE000025, course approval number ELITE32615. Your course completion will be submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of State for verification of completing this requirement upon submission of the mandatory reporting form included within the course materials.

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Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional in the mandatory requirements for healthcare workers responsible for recognizing and reporting child abuse in Pennsylvania.

Professional Objectives:

Recognize possible clinical, behavioral, and physical indicators of suspected child abuse and neglect.
Explain criteria of mandated reporters in accordance with Pennsylvania law.
Evaluate situations to determine whether there is reasonable cause to suspect child abuse or neglect.
Apply the updated requirements and protocol for reporting child abuse or neglect.
Describe the reporting procedure.

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional in the mandatory requirements for healthcare workers responsible for recognizing and reporting child abuse in Pennsylvania.

Professional Objectives:

Recognize possible clinical, behavioral, and physical indicators of suspected child abuse and neglect.
Explain criteria of mandated reporters in accordance with Pennsylvania law.
Evaluate situations to determine whether there is reasonable cause to suspect child abuse or neglect.
Apply the updated requirements and protocol for reporting child abuse or neglect.
Describe the reporting procedure.

Disclosures:

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Contact Hours: 2 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state-specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Nurses, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Massage Therapist, Nursing Home Administrator, Social Worker, and Activities Professionals.

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Please note - ASHA reporting closes at the end of each month, with completions reported around or after the 15th of the following month.

Criteria for Completion: Depending on your state requirements you will be asked to complete either: An affirmation that you have completed the educational activity or a mandatory test (a passing score of 70 percent is required). Test questions link content to learning objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.

Elite is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Elite is awarding the contact hours for this course.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Margaret Hughes, MSN, RN, CPNP is employed as a pediatric nurse practitioner and receives a salary. She received payment from Elite for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service.

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.