Pennsylvania Mandatory Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting (Renewal Licensure): Summary 11
Pennsylvania Mandatory Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting (Renewal Licensure) 2 Contact Hours
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Author Margaret Hughes, MSN, RN, CPNP
Margaret is a pediatric nurse practitioner who graduated from the Yale School of Nursing in 2016 with a concentration in global health. Her interest in healthcare started at a young age when she had several opportunities to shadow doctors in France and Belgium. She currently works in student health at a large university in Boston. Before that, she worked at community-based and school-based health centers providing primary care to high-risk, medically underserved populations. She also has experience as a nurse and worked in a private pediatric clinic in Connecticut and at an overnight summer camp in New York.
LEARNING OUTCOMES • Describe the child welfare system in Pennsylvania • Explain the differences between Child Protective Services (CPS) and General Protective Services (GPS) • Define various terms from the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL)
• Discuss child abuse types and indicators • List the various legislative updates made to the CPSL • Apply the updated requirements and reporting procedures for reporting child abuse in Pennsylvania
SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
1. Mandated reports include: a. Teachers b. Doctors
3. A mandated reporter shall _________ make an oral report of suspected child abuse to the statewide toll-free telephone number.
c. Police officers d. All are correct 2. What is considered a behavior indicator?
a. Within 24 hours b. Within 48 hours c. Within 72 hours d. Immediately
a. Unexplained injuries b. Fear of going home c. Bruising d. Burns
4. Pennsylvania has identified all of the following scenarios that should NOT be considered child abuse EXCEPT: a. Environmental factors
b. Practice of religious beliefs c. Use of force for supervision d. All are not considered child abuse
ANSWERS: 1: C 2 : A 3: C 4: D
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