STM Learning Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment

Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment provides the information, nurses need to identify and accurately interpret the signs of maltreatment and then report it in a specific manner. Presented in 16 chapters comprising three major sections - ""The Problem,"" ""Approaches to Patient Care,"" and ""Special Issues"" - the areas of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect are extensively addressed. Each chapter is structured to give a general overview of the topic area, followed by a detailed treatment plan relevant to the specific types of abuse. In addition, each chapter includes easy-to-use checklists, examination hints, and flow charts for ready access to important information. Edited by a nurse and a paediatrician, with chapter contributions by experts in the various fields of child maltreatment, this handy reference is a must-have for every nurse and nurse practitioner who may be confronted with possible child abuse. It clearly illustrates what is and what is not abuse and identifies the most common types of child abuse, as well as uncommon but possible causes. The steps to be taken when interviewing the child and the details to be addressed in performing a physical examination in a suspected abusive situation are also provided. From the Back Cover Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment provides the information nurses need to identify, interpret, and report the signs of child maltreatment. The areas of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect are extensively addressed, and each chapter is structured to give a general overview of the topic area, followed by a detailed treatment plan relevant to the specific type of abuse. Each chapter includes easy-to-use checklists, examination hints, and flow charts for easy access to important information. Edited by a nurse and a pediatrician, with contributions from experts in the various fields of child maltreatment, this handy reference is a must-have for every nurse and nurse practitioner who may be confronted with possible child abuse. It clearly illustrates abusive and nonabusive injuries, and it identifies the most common types of child abuse, including uncommon but possible causes. Additional topics include interviews, forensic evaluations, physical exams, STDs, documentation, domestic violence, and prevention. About the Author Eileen R. Giardino, PhD, RN, CRNP, is a nurse practitioner and an associate professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She is the track director of the Family Nurse Practitioner program, teaches both graduate and undergraduate students at the university, and works as a nurse practitioner in Student Health. Dr. Giardino has published in the area of child and adult sexual abuse and currently lectures on the evaluation of intimate partner violence and suspected child abuse to nursing and nurse practitioner students. Her clinical practice experience includes medical and cardiac intensive care as well as health promotion in community settings. Angelo P. Giardino, MD, PhD, is the medical director of Texas Children's Health Plan, a clinical associate professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, and an attending physician for the Texas Children's Hospital's forensic pediatrics service at the Children's Assessment Center in Houston, Texas. He graduated summa cum laude from Temple University and earned his MD and PhD at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Giardino completed his residency and fellowship training in pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.