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The impact of child maltreatment on victims, families, and
society-from immediate medical care and legal services to long-term
mental health care and law enforcement-cannot be understated. And
it remains a severe problem in spite of increasing public awareness
and stricter laws. To keep up with growing body of professionals
staying informed on this subject, the third edition of A Practical
Guide to the Evaluation of Child Physical Abuse and Neglect assists
the reader in recognizing abuse/neglect (exclusive of sexual abuse)
in children and youth, and determining its extent. Illustrated with
clinical photographs, the Guide details systematic evaluation
procedures, explains the tasks of an evaluation team, and expands
and updates the knowledge base in these and other major areas:
Specific injuries, including burns, bruises, fractures, and head
and abdominal injuries Malnourishment and other forms of neglect
Medical child abuse (previously known as Munchausen Syndrome by
Proxy) Maltreatment of children with special health care needs
Domestic partner violence Prevention strategies, psychosocial
assessment, collaborations with law enforcement and the courts, and
more The new edition of A Practical Guide to the Evaluation of
Child Physical Abuse and Neglect offers expert information useful
to practitioners across professional domains: public health
professionals in maternal and child health and school settings;
physicians and nurses; clinical social workers, child
psychologists, and school psychologists; and attorneys and law
enforcement personnel.
As we near the 50th anniversary of the landmark article by C. Henry
Kempe and his colleagues entitled "The Battered Child Syndrome",
which ushered in the modern era of professional attention by
pediatricians and other child health professionals, we have reason
for both celebration and concern. We can take heart that over the
recent ve decades, a great deal of professional attention focused
on the problem of child abuse and neglect. In every state of the
country, there are mandatory repo- ing laws that require nurses,
physicians, and social workers to report suspicions of maltreatment
to the appropriate authorities for investigation. The act of repo-
ing provides legal immunity to the reporter except when performed
in bad faith. Progress in understanding the factors that place
children at risk for harm from ph- ical abuse and neglect now
permits prevention and intervention. The peer-reviewed literature
dealing with child abuse and neglect has proliferated with high
quality work being done and reported on the many dimensions related
to the epidemi- ogy, mechanism, treatment, and prognosis of child
maltreatment. Efforts are being directed toward developing an
evidence-based approach to the prevention of child abuse and
neglect. These are some of the positives. However, negatives exist
and remain reasons for concern. Despite a tremendous amount of
attention to the pr- lem of maltreatment, there are at least 3
million reports of suspected child abuse and neglect made annually,
with nearly 1 million cases being substantiated.
The advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is a critical part of
today's healthcare delivery system. The need for competent care
across all age ranges has created opportunities for APRNs to
deliver care in a multitude of practice settings. The collaboration
of APRNs with nurses, physicians, physician assistants, social
workers, and other healthcare workers is the impetus for this book.
We realize that many of our colleagues might not fully understand
the basic underpinnings of advanced practice nursing, what the
roles of advanced practice nursing are, and what the educational
background of the APRN is. To that end, this book describes the
basic tenets of advanced practice nursing with a focus specifically
on the nurse practitioner. Chapters address the development of
advanced practice nursing, the four specific APRN roles,
educational requirements, licensure, credentialing, and how APRNs
work independently or collaboratively with physicians. The text
provides a greater understanding of what APRNs can do and how they
can work collaboratively with other health care professionals.
This comprehensive volume provides critical information on the
diagnosis, evaluation, treatment and follow-up care of children
suspected of having been abused or neglected.
"The major strengths of this book are the manual format, the comprehensiveness of the text, the direct focus on medical practitioners, the diagrams, and the photo-illustrations. The sections on normal anatomy, normal sexual growth, and development are excellent as is the section on conducting the physical examination. The concise listing of treatments and drug doses for various conditions is invaluable."
Health care professionals, including physicians, nurses, and
clinical social workers, are required by law and professional codes
of conduct to report suspected child abuse. These so called
"mandated reporters" need current and practical information to
recognize the signs and symptoms of child maltreatment. The fourth
edition of Recognition of Child Abuse for the Mandated Reporter has
been revised and updated to include contemporary best practices in
the evaluation of child abuse and neglect. The authors and editors
of this vital text represent a diverse array of professional
disciplines and research interests. Together, they have assembled a
multidisciplinary work concerned with a variety of topics essential
to the recognition and prevention of child abuse wherever it may
occur. These topics include: Recognizing and reporting physical
abuse, sexual abuse, and child neglect Medical child abuse, or
Munchausen's syndrome by proxy Risks to children in the digital
age, including online predation and sexual exploitation Creative
art therapy and its potential benefits to traumatized children
Recognizing and reporting child abuse in the school setting
Recognition of Child Abuse for the Mandated Reporter is a
definitive reference for front line professionals seeking to comply
with mandated reporting guidelines. In addition, this publication
serves as a textbook for students studying medicine, nursing,
social work, and law enforcement and who plan to work with children
and families in their professional practice. Written by experts on
the front lines of child protection, Recognition of Child Abuse for
the Mandated Reporter details the most effective methods for
interviews, examinations, documentation, and appropriate referrals
in cases of child maltreatment.
Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment provides
the information nurses need to identify and accurately interpret
and report signs of maltreatment. Focusing on the intersection of
nursing and child maltreatment, this book provides procedural
guidelines for medical contact with abuse victims. Over 20
chapters, Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment
addresses physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. Each chapter
provides an overview of its subject, detailed treatment plans for
specific types of abuse, easy-to-use checklists, and examination
guidelines and flow charts for quick reference. To provide nurses
and nurse practitioners with an expanded understanding of child
maltreatment, this text covers a wide range of relevant topics,
including: Domestic violence and its effect on children Online
victimization and child sexual exploitation on the Web Munchausen's
syndrome by proxy Legal issues related to child maltreatment This
latest edition of Nursing Approach to Child Maltreatment is an
invaluable resource to nurse and other professionals in a position
to identify and report child maltreatment. Such professionals
include paediatric nurses, family nurse practitioners, school
nurses, advanced practice nurses, and social service personnel.
Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatmentclearly
demonstrates how to identify abuse and details both common and
unusual types of child maltreatment. Edited by a forensic and
psychiatric clinical specialist, with chapters contributed by
experts in fields related to child maltreatment, this authoritative
reference is a must- have for nurses, nurse practitioners, and
professionals who may encounter child abuse in the clinical
setting.
Now in its third edition, this award-winning text work is the only
advanced practice nursing text to present effective, systematic,
and in-depth evaluations of all aspects of health care quality.
Comprehensive in scope, it distills best practice information from
numerous sources to facilitate utmost competency for APN and DNP
graduates. The third edition keeps pace with the rapidly evolving
healthcare market by presenting a more comprehensive range of
evaluation strategies for analyzing quality, safety, and value in
healthcare practice and programs. It provides a completely new
chapter on evaluation of simulation programs to improve clinician
competency and patient care technology.An increased focus on the
application of quality improvement is woven throughout, including
the quality improvement-research continuum and an emphasis on
interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork. New case studies,
specific examples from a variety of QI projects, and content
specifically geared to improve teamwork also add to the book's
outstanding value. The text also delves into the theoretical basis
of evaluation and its application as an integral part of
contemporary practice. It includes evaluation models that enable
nurses to address economic and financial viability, and guides
readers through the translation of outcomes from evaluation into
health care policy. Additionally, the text now includes PowerPoints
for instructors. New to the Third Edition: New chapter: Evaluation
of Simulation to Support Ongoing Competency in the HC Workforce
Additional case studies and specific examples from QI projects
Increased focus on teamwork and collaboration Enhanced discussion
of theoretical foundations of evaluation approaches New focus on
program evaluation and dissemination of findings Key Features:
Addresses AACN competencies and scope of practice Helps students
integrate best and evidence-based practices into care Provides
guidance on practical methods and tools for Quality Improvement
Project Presents evaluation models enabling nurses to address
economic and financial viability Includes evaluations of
organizations, systems, standards for practice, health care
redesign, and the challenges of electronic medical records
This is a sixteen chapter book organised into three sections. Part
One contains seven chapters dealing with general issues of interest
to many medical educators throughout the world. Part Two is more
specific and focuses on simulation, targeted content areas and
different techniques to teach medical material. Finally, Part Three
is rooted in the affective area of medical training and concerns
itself with quality of life, spirituality, ethical responsibilities
and finally the need to manage uncertainty as an omnipresent
concept in medical care. The authors come from eleven countries and
five continents. Each chapter's authoring team has worked
diligently to construct a readable, informative collection of
concepts and useful material that spans a wide range of issues in
medical education and the chapters viewed as a whole seek to
transcend our global boundaries. The book provides interested
readers with a treasure trove of practical wisdom that is directly
applicable to medical education. Since the setting in which the
clinical phases of medical education occurs are actual clinical
settings where patients receive care, the profession and the
community-at-large have a vested interest in maintaining the
highest standards for medical training and education while high
quality health care is delivered to these patients in the training
environment. Thus, the book has broad appeal and its practical
wisdom will be of interest to medical educators, policy makers,
education scholars and the lay public as well.
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