Chapter 2: Human Trafficking: Overview for Texas Healthcare Professionals (Mandatory) 1 CE Hour
Release Date: March 9, 2021
Expiration Date: March 2, 2025
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State University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Porche is certified as a clinical specialist in community health nursing and family nurse practitioner. He is currently the chief editor of American Journal of Men’s Health and serves on the editorial board of the Journal for Nurse Practitioners. Dr. Porche is a gubernatorial appointed member of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. He was inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. Demetrius James Porche has disclosed that he has no significant financial or other conflicts of interest pertaining to this course. objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention. ● Provide required personal information and payment information. ● Complete the mandatory Course Evaluation. ● Print your Certificate of Completion. Sponsorship/commercial support and non-endorsement It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.
Hanni Stoklosa, MD, MPH, is an Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and the Professor of Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. Hanni Stoklosa has disclosed that she has no significant financial or other conflicts of interest pertaining to this course. Peer reviewer: Demetrius James Porche, DNS, PhD, APRN, is professor and dean of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, Louisiana School of Nursing. He also holds an appointment in the School of Public Health at Louisiana How to receive credit ● Read the entire course online or in print. ● Depending on your state requirements you will be asked to complete: ○ A mandatory test (a passing score of 75 percent is required). Test questions link content to learning Colibri Healthcare, LLC implemented mechanisms prior to the planning and implementation of the continuing education activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of the course activity. Disclaimer The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative Disclosures Resolution of conflict of interest
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©2023: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up to date at the time of printing, but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and assumes no liability from reliance on these materials. Quotes are collected from customer feedback surveys. The models are intended to be representative and not actual customers. INTRODUCTION Learning objectives After completing this course, the learner will be able to: Describe human trafficking, including the types of trafficking and those populations most vulnerable to trafficking. Identify potential trafficked persons using clinical signs and screening tools. Describe components and implementation of trauma- informed care. Review appropriate national organizations and local resources when intervening in human trafficking cases.
Course overview Human trafficking is a global public health and human rights issue (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime [UNODC], 2018) involving the exploitation of 18.7 million people and yielding profits of $150 billion (USD) per year worldwide (International Labour Office [ILO], 2014). Although organizations from all sectors have emerged to fight against and prevent human trafficking, healthcare professionals are in a unique position to identify and care for trafficked persons. One study reported that 88% of trafficked persons interacted with a healthcare professional during their time being trafficked (Lederer & Wetzel, 2014). Despite a high frequency of contact
with trafficked individuals, there is a documented lack of both education available to healthcare providers on the signs of human trafficking and protocols on caring for trafficked individuals (Ahn et al., 2013). Healthcare providers are on the front lines of recognizing signs of trafficking and advocating for their patients. However, when the healthcare provider does not have accurate knowledge of how to recognize and care for patients who are being trafficked, those trafficked persons will return from medical encounters to their lives of coercion and manipulation. Intervening and advocating for trafficked persons become difficult when
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