Course Abstract:

Florida Board of Nursing Approval

Access Continuing Education, Inc. has been approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider number: 50-7628.

Our courses have been submitted to and approved by the "Complementary" Boards/Councils as shown below (these are Boards/Councils who have agreed to accept our courses because we are approved by another Board/Council of the MQA).

The following Boards/Councils have agreed to accept courses from Access Continuing Education, Inc., because our courses have been approved by the Florida Board for Nursing for continuing education:

Reducing Medical Errors: State of Florida Mandatory Training

Approved for 2.0 hours by the following boards, councils, and offices:

• Florida Board of Respiratory Care.
• Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery.
• Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition.
• Florida Electrolysis Council.
• Florida Office of School Psychology.

Noteworthy Information

Upon successful completion of our courses, your Certificate of Completion is immediately available for you to print AND we electronically transfer your completion information to CE Broker every Monday at 4:00PM EST. There is no need for you to mail your certificate; we do it for you electronically!

Course Description:

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Discuss the scope of the problem of child abuse.
• Identify the legal definitions of child abuse and maltreatment/neglect in New York State.
• Describe possible indicators, physical and behavioral, of child abuse and maltreatment/neglect.
• Describe the perpetrators of child abuse and maltreatment/neglect.
• Evaluate situations to determine whether there is reasonable cause to suspect child abuse or maltreatment/neglect.
• State the criteria for reporting child abuse or maltreatment/neglect.
• Describe the reporting procedure.
• Describe the legal framework for the New York State Child Protective System.
• State how the New York State Infant Abandonment Law impacts mandated reports.