• Define the preventative-protective continuum of care used by New York’s CPS and what to do if there is more than one mandated reporter with “reasonable cause to suspect” abuse.
• Describe how emotional abuse can affect children and their developmental growth.
• List the physical and behavioral indicators of sexual abuse.
• Define what constitutes abuse, maltreatment, and neglect, and identify the corresponding physical and behavioral indicators.
• Describe what constitutes “reasonable cause to suspect” abuse and identify situations when healthcare professionals must report suspected cases.
• Describe the circumstances that require the use of personal protective equipment and identify these specific barriers.
• List specific occupational health strategies in preventing HIV, hepatitis B virus, and TB in healthcare providers and identify resources for evaluation of healthcare workers infected with these conditions.
• Define engineering controls and work practice controls and identify a hierarchy of exposure prevention strategies.
• Identify a professional’s responsibility for maintaining a safe patient care environment and recognize nonspecific disease findings that prompt evaluation by healthcare providers.
• Describe the signs and symptoms of sepsis, and relate the importance of rapid identification management.
  
  

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Course Summary: New York RN/LPN License Renewal CE Package: 5 Hours - Fulfills State Requirements

Course Title                   Course Hours

NY Mandated Infection Control for Healthcare Professionals    3
Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Maltreatment in New York    2
Total Hours    5