title: Pediatric Inpatient Nurses' Perceptions of Child Maltreatment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of child maltreatment among inpatient pediatric nurses.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional survey was used to obtain responses to an online survey designed to examine perceptions of child maltreatment from inpatient pediatric nurses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Many nurses surveyed (41.25%) indicated that they had not received adequate training or had never received training on child maltreatment identification and many (40%) also indicated they were not familiar with the applicable reporting laws.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Due to the serious immediate and long term effects of child maltreatment, it is imperative that pediatric inpatient nurses have adequate training on how to identify potential abuse and neglect cases, as well as legal reporting requirements, since they are in a unique position to identify potential cases of maltreatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a continuing need for training on child maltreatment identification and reporting laws for inpatient pediatric nurses.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA. Electronic address: jenifer.lavigne@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jenifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lavigne
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA.
authors.forename: Sharon G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Portwood
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Warren-Findlow
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA.
authors.forename: Larissa R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Brunner Huber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000941:ethics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics*; D000072222:Nurses, Pediatric / Q000941:ethics*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000941:ethics*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods; D010465:Perception; D014481:United States
keywords: Abuse; Child maltreatment; Child welfare; Neglect; Nurses; Pediatric hospital