Abstract
Every nurse has a responsibility for protecting children, even nurses who do not work directly with children. However, nurses may be reluctant to deal with child maltreatment issues because they do not want to get things wrong or make a situation worse. The aim of this article is to assist nurses in their child protection role. It describes the different types of child maltreatment, the risk factors and potential consequences. The nurse’s role in recognising and responding to suspected child maltreatment is discussed.
Read More: http://journals.rcni.com/doi/abs/10.7748/ns.29.29.53.e9636
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 53-58 |
| Journal | Nursing Standard |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 29 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 18 Mar 2015 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- Child abuse
- child neglect
- nursing assessment
- nursing diagnosis
- sexual child abuse
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