Nursing CE Iowa Mandatory Reporter: Child and Adult Dependent Abuse Course

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After completing this online CE course, nurses will better be able to:

• Identify the Iowa Mandatory Training Expectations
• Describe the definitions of child abuse and dependent adult abuse according to Iowa Code and categories.
• Describe the categories of abuse (child and dependent adult)
• Describe the physical, emotional, and environmental indicators of abuse.
• Explain the reporting requirements and process, including documentation.
• Identify mandatory reporter in Iowa
• Describe reporting confidentiality, immunity and penalties for failure to review.
• Identify risk factors related to child and dependent adult abuse.
• Identify the state agency that investigates allegations of child maltreatment.
• Describe barriers that contribute to underrecognition and underreporting of suspected cases of child
  maltreatment.
• Describe the role of the sexual assault nurse examiner.
• Define the terms, medical neglect, educational neglect, emotional neglect, economic abuse, and
  abandonment.
• Explain how parent substance use disorder affects the child.
• Identify risk factors for child maltreatment.
• Identify protective factors that reduce the risk of child abuse
• Describe the actions the nurse should take when assessing a child when abuse is suspected
• Explain how to document the care of a child who has a physical injury and physical abuse is suspected.
• Identify the components of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention levels of intervention.
• Discuss actions for the nurse to take when experiencing moral distress.
• Locate the Iowa Resources to report suspect abuse.

Target Audience: Registered Nurses