In the Summer of 2007 the American Academy of Pediatrics issued guidelines for accurately evaluating and diagnosing children appearing to have been physically abused. While this information is not new per se, Medscape is still offering a CE unit on the guidelines (for nurses and physicians), valid until June 10, 2009.
Category: Child Abuse
Secondary Trauma
The Child Trauma Academy offers several free online courses on a variety of topics, including one that people frequently seem to be searching for: secondary (or vicarious) trauma. The Cost of Caring: Secondary Traumatic Stress and the Impact of Working with High-Risk Children and Families uses slides and narrative content, including case studies, broken into 4 lessons:
- Introduction to secondary trauma
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders and secondary trauma
- Self-care strategies for combating secondary trauma
- Finding resources and getting involved
Each lesson includes as assignment or quiz: some of these might be excellent jumping off points for conversation at staff meetings or team retreats (just a thought).
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
Nursing Spectrum is offering 1 CEU on the topic Munchausen by Proxy: Recognizing A Form of Child Abuse. This is an online article with accompanying test, and is available for $10.
They also offer a deal where, for $34.99, you can access all of their online CE programs 1.5 hours or less and all state mandated CE programs at no additional cost for 1 year. Additionally, larger modules are 50% off. Visit their site for a complete listing.