Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment provides the information nurses need to identify, interpret, and report 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.
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Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment provides the information nurses need to identify, interpret, and report 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, etc.
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