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After completing this online CE course, nurses will better be able to:
- Briefly define the terms and review national statistics related to child maltreatment, and where available, abusive head trauma
- Identify risk, protective and preventive factors surrounding abusive head trauma
- Detail the signs and symptoms of pediatric abusive head trauma
- Describe how to assess pediatric patients in suspected cases of abusive head trauma and document the
findings thoroughly - Prepare nurses to educate caregivers to avoid accidental head trauma due to falls, accidental injuries, etc.
- Discuss the implications for nursing practice and future research
Target Audience: Registered Nurses