_____________________________ Child Abuse Identification and Reporting: The Pennsylvania Requirement
Disclosure Statement It is the policy of NetCE not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distrib- uting or providing access to this activity to learners. Course Objective The purpose of this course is to enable healthcare professionals in all practice settings to define child abuse and identify the children who are affected by violence. This course describes how a victim can be accurately diagnosed and identifies the community resources available in the state of Pennsylvania for child abuse victims. Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Summarize the historical context of child abuse. 2. Discuss the emergence of the child welfare system in Pennsylvania. 3. Define child abuse and neglect and identify the different forms of child abuse and neglect. 4. Discuss the scope of child abuse and neglect in the United States and specifically in Pennsylvania. 5. Review the mandatory reporting process and man- dated reporters in the state of Pennsylvania, including possible barriers to reporting suspected cases of child abuse.
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10/1/2021 to 9/30/2027 Provider ID #217994.
NetCE is a Registered Provider with the Dental Board of Cali- fornia. Provider number RP3841. Completion of this course does not constitute authorization for the attendee to perform any services that he or she is not legally authorized to perform based on his or her permit type. NetCE is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Florida Board of Dentistry, Provider #50-2405. Designations of Credit NetCE designates this activity for 3 continuing education credits. AGD Subject Code 155. This course meets the Dental Board of California’s require- ments for 8 units of continuing education. Dental Board of California course #03-3841-00357. About the Sponsor The purpose of NetCE is to provide challenging curricula to assist healthcare professionals to raise their levels of expertise while fulfilling their continuing education requirements, thereby improving the quality of healthcare. Our contributing faculty members have taken care to ensure that the information and recommendations are accurate and compatible with the standards generally accepted at the time of publication. The publisher disclaims any liability, loss or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents. Participants are cautioned about the potential risk of using limited knowledge when integrating new techniques into practice.
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