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Title: What is a nurse's legal responsibility if child abuse or neglect is suspected?
Post by: new-york-er on Oct 21, 2015
What is a nurse's legal responsibility if child abuse or neglect is suspected?
a.   Discuss the findings with the child's parent and health care provider.
b.   Document the observation and suspicion in the medical record.
c.   Report the suspicion according to state regulations.
d.   Continue the assessment.


Title: Re: What is a nurse's legal responsibility if child abuse or neglect is suspected?
Post by: espreso on Oct 23, 2015
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Title: Re: What is a nurse's legal responsibility if child abuse or neglect is suspected?
Post by: new-york-er on Oct 26, 2015
Great explanation, I appreciate the effort. This answered my question.


Title: Re: What is a nurse's legal responsibility if child abuse or neglect is suspected?
Post by: espreso on Oct 26, 2015
No worries! Super happy to help ;)