Course Objectives:

• Describe the role and scope of practice of the pediatric sexual assault nurse examiner
• Describe forensic nursing ethics as it relates to child sexual abuse examinations
• Define child sexual abuse
• Describe the reporting process for child sexual abuse.
• Identify concepts of offender typology
• Label anatomical locations of female and male genitalia.
• Discuss the statement “it is normal to be normal”
• Identify various normal genital anatomical variants
• List developmental milestones of different age groups
• Discuss the changes that occur in adolescent brain development
• Identify common examination positions for a child undergoing a genital examination.
• Identify common abuse mimics
• Discuss physical assault and trauma findings and conditions in child abuse
• Describe the difference in a forensic interview and a nurse taking a medical and event history
• Define the importance of peer review
• Describe the court process
• Identify the roles of various multidisciplinary team members
• Discuss what to do when receiving a subpoena and pretrial preparation
• Describe differences in evidence collection in the prepubescent and post-pubescent child
• List common findings in pediatric strangulation
• Describe correct photography techniques
• Discuss substance use as it relates to child abuse examinations
• Describe ACE’s and resilience

Online

The online course is equivalent to 40 contact hours of education, within 18 self-paced units.

Approved by the California Board of Nursing for 40 classroom hours, CEP 15357

Registrants must meet these qualifications:

Have a license as a Registered Nurse.

For questions concerning eligibility, contact Kathy Bell at Kathy.Bell@okstate.edu or 918-694-3281.