A peer-to-peer educational podcast about pediatric emergency medicine for the advanced practice provider.
Hosted by Toni Dobson, APRN, MSN, FNP-C, ENP-C, RNC-OB, a Nurse Practitioner at Erlanger Children’s Emergency Department and Erlanger’s Obstetric Emergency Department.
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A peer-to-peer educational podcast about pediatric emergency medicine for the advanced practice provider.
Hosted by Toni Dobson, APRN, MSN, FNP-C, ENP-C, RNC-OB, a Nurse Practitioner at Erlanger Children’s Emergency Department and Erlanger’s Obstetric Emergency Department.
05 | Childhood Physical Abuse with Jennifer Stanfield , PA
PEM Chatt
47 minutes
10 months ago
05 | Childhood Physical Abuse with Jennifer Stanfield , PA
Jennifer Stanfield , PA, a pediatric emergency medicine provider with over 21 years of experience, talks about the important topic of childhood physical abuse, focusing on non-accidental trauma (NAT). She explains that there were 3 million cases of child abuse reported in the U.S. in 2022 and shares tools like the TEN4 FACES-P rule to help spot sentinel injuries that could lead to more serious harm. Jen stresses how important it is to check carefully, follow clear steps, and treat every case fairly to keep kids safe. She also talks about how hard this work can be for doctors and advanced practice providers and gives tips to help them stay strong and caring while doing this important job.
State of TN NAT Guidelines:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zoVFx0Vah9magAEwy4uPpGvUWWFkbbcB/view?usp=drive_link
TN Child Abuse Hotline:
https://www.tn.gov/dcs/program-areas/child-safety/reporting/child-abuse.html
TEN4 FACES-P:
https://faceitabuse.org/ten4rule/
Imaging examples (bucket handle fracture, corner fracture, metaphyseal fractures):
https://wikem.org/wiki/Nonaccidental_trauma
References:
https://ct-aap.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Sheets.pdf
Resources:
Books on Trauma and Abuse:
A Place Called Home by David Ambrose
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Child Welfare Information Gateway: Offers resources and support for child abuse prevention. Visit the website.
National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453).
PEM Chatt
A peer-to-peer educational podcast about pediatric emergency medicine for the advanced practice provider.
Hosted by Toni Dobson, APRN, MSN, FNP-C, ENP-C, RNC-OB, a Nurse Practitioner at Erlanger Children’s Emergency Department and Erlanger’s Obstetric Emergency Department.