Release date: 7/1/2024
Expiration date: 6/1/2025
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course focuses on child maltreatment, abuse and neglect within the larger context of domestic or family violence. While there are several explanatory models to explain how and why one seeks to hurt another, the dynamics of domestic violence are presented using Pence and Paymer’s power and control wheel as a guiding explanatory model (1986, 2017)1. This perspective is the foundation for the Duluth model for explaining domestic/family violence and is applicable to violence surrounding children. Common forms of child maltreatment, abuse and neglect are described and categorized with physical and behavioral symptoms. Opportunities for preventive education and support are described. Health care professionals’ responsibilities and mandates regarding recognition, intervention, reporting, documentation and prevention are all addressed. This course meets criteria for continuing education in the states of Florida and Kentucky, and provides a general background of information that is applicable to health care professionals residing in any portion of the United States.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is designed for physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, clinical social workers, marriage & family therapists, and mental health counselors.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of the educational activity, the learner should be able to:
- Define domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, and the four primary sub categories.
- Identify the primary components of the power and control wheel and the phases of abuse.
- Differentiate the defining characteristics for physical, sexual, psychological and environmental abuse.
- Describe the characteristics of physical, emotional and sexual child abuse and neglect.
- Describe the major implications, interventions, and healthcare responsibilities related to child abuse and neglect.
- Identify where to locate community, regional and national resources available for those affected by abuse.
- Describe how to report suspected child abuse or neglect in the state in which the health care professional practices and obtain relevant state information.
METHOD OF PARTICIPATION
To obtain a certificate of completion, a score of 80% or better on the post-test is required. Please proceed with the activity until you have successfully completed this program, answered all test questions, completed the post-test and evaluation, and have received a digital copy of your certificate. You must participate in the entire activity to receive credit. If you have questions about this activity, please contact AKH Inc. at [email protected].
CE Credit provided by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare.
In support of improving patient care, AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare 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.
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Associates
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 3.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 7/1/2027. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation
Pharmacists
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this continuing education activity for 3.0 contact hours.
Nursing
Credit being awarded: 3.0 ANCC contact hours
FL Nursing
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is approved as a provider of continuing education through the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-2560. This activity is awarded 3.0 contact hours.
Dentists
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this activity for 3.0 continuing education credits.
Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
Psychologists
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 Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare 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. AKH Inc. Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 3.0 general continuing education credits.
New York State Social Work
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0233.
Awarded credit: 3.0 contact hour(s).
Nurse Practitioners
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030803. This activity is approved for 3.0 contact hour(s) (which includes 0 hour(s) of pharmacology).
FL Laboratory
Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel Provider #JP346. 3.0 contact hours.
FL Occupational Therapy
Board of Occupational Therapy Practice, Provider # 29. approved for 3.0 contact hours.
FL CSW, MFT, MHC
Florida Department of Health: BAP 30. Approved for 3.0 clock hours.
FL Physical Therapy
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is approved as a provider of continuing education through the FL Board of Nursing. The FL Physical Therapy Board accepts this program for mandatory requirements.
This course is NOT approved to meet the Child Abuse Education requirement for health care professionals in New York State.
FACULTY & DISCLOSURES
Broc Pollinger, MSW, LSW, OSW-C
Planners and Reviewers
- Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, VP, Healthcare Continuing Education and Operations
- Michele Bielarski, RN
- Dorothy Duffy, RPh
- Risha Bellomo PA-C
- Bernadette Makar, MSN, APRN-BC, NP-C
- Donna Purcell, Psy.D
- Deborah Cooper, RD, LDN
- AKH staff
DISCLOSURE DECLARATION
None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The faculty must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with commercial interests whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflict of interest is resolved by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity.
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
There is no commercial support for this activity.
DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE AND INVESTIGATIONAL PRODUCTS
This educational activity does not include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
DISCLAIMER
AKH Inc.’s courses are designed solely to provide healthcare professionals with information to assist in their practice and professional development. The courses are researched thoroughly, utilizing current literature and including practical experiences. AKH’s courses are not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The courses serve as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, they cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH educational courses do not endorse commercial products. The author(s) and the publisher specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the courses. AKH further disclaims any responsibility for undetected errors, or from the reader’s misunderstanding of the course.
