Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment 2E eBook

Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment provides the information nurses need to identify and accurately interpret and report signs of maltreatment. Focusing on the intersection of nursing and child maltreatment, this book provides procedural guidelines for medical contact with abuse victims. Over 20 chapters, Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment addresses physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. Each chapter provides an overview of its subject, detailed treatment plans for specific types of abuse, easy-to-use checklists, and examination guidelines and flow charts for quick reference. To provide nurses and nurse practitioners with an expanded understanding of child maltreatment, this text covers a wide range of relevant topics, including: -Domestic violence and its effect on children -Online victimization and child sexual exploitation on the Web -Münchausen’s syndrome by proxy -Legal issues related to child maltreatment This latest edition of Nursing Approach to Child Maltreatment is an invaluable resource to nurse and other professionals in a position to identify and report child maltreatment. Such professionals include pediatric nurses, family nurse practitioners. school nurses, advanced practice nurses, and social service personnel. Table of Contents Introduction 1. The Problem of Child Abuse and Neglect 2. Presentation and Overview of the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment 3. History and the Healthcare Interview 4. The Physical Examination in the Evaluation of Suspected Child Maltreatment: Physical Abuse and Sexual Abuse Examinations 5. Laboratory Findings, Diagnostic Testing, and Forensic Specimens in Cases of Child Sexual Abuse 6. Sexually Transmitted Infection in the Setting of Maltreatment 7. Differential Diagnosis: Conditions That Mimic Child Maltreatment 8. Clinical Aspects of Child Neglect 9. Documenting the Evaluation of Suspected Child Maltreatment Cases 10. Mental Health Aspects of Child Survivors of Abuse and Neglect 11. Sexual Abuse of Adolescents 12. When the Medical System is Misused: The Condition Formerly Known as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy 13. Child Protective Services and Child Abuse 14. Legal Issues 15. Children in the Violent Home: The Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence and Child Maltreatment 16. Risks to Children in the Digital Age of the Internet and Social Networking 17. Prevention of Child Maltreatment 18. Human Trafficking: A Health Care Perspective 19. Substance Dependence and Child Maltreatment 20. Forensic Nursing Index

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