Baby From Birth To Six Years Old Are Always Vulnerable

When Daniel was eight months old he was taken to A&E with a laceration above his left eye. His mother explained this by claiming she had been changing his nappy on her lap when he had rolled off and hit his head. No concerns were raised about the incident although the health visitor had been advised.

Infancy (0-2): At this stage the child is solely dependent on their parents for their safety

Section 47 of the Act places a duty upon local authorities to investigate such situations whereby 'there is reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering or likely to suffer harm'.

If any professional becomes concerned that a child might be at risk of abuse, be it physical, sexual, emotional or neglect, it is their legal duty to pass on such concerns to the appropriate professionals who can assess if and what action should be taken. In cases where it will not put the child at greater risk or danger, the parents / carers of the child will be informed that such action has been taken.

Section 47- the local authority has “a duty to investigate when there is reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering

Advocacy is a fundamental responsibility in nursing because patients are inherently vulnerable (Creasia & Friberg, 2011). The scenario presented is challenging because, although the nurse suspects child abuse, there is a lack of explicit evidence. Reporting suspected child abuse is a legal obligation for nurses, but the result may have devastating effects for the family. To prevent inaccurate conclusions, a professional nurse should question the mother and child separately and attempt to uncover the

A good point that arose from the situation was that Mrs Clarke did not injure herself and that her severe reduced mobility was now recognised and respected due to this incident. Mrs Clarke seemed to recover quickly from the incident. Although she was initially distressed this was short lived. There were several bad points that should be acknowledged. Firstly, I think it would have been beneficial if a second opinion from a qualified member of staff was sought, this possibly would have prevented the situation from occurring. Secondly, Mrs Clarkes’ wishes were not respected, she was in a very vulnerable position and this I felt contributed to her being persuaded to mobilise against her will and better judgement. Mrs Clarke also ended up in a very awkward and exposed position on the floor and the way in which she was manually handled meant her dignity had been considerably compromised. Finally, Mrs Clarke was manually lifted back onto the bed which again potentially put her and the staff involved at further risk of injury. In addition to this, to my knowledge the incident was not reported.

Yes, Tavion’s mother’s statement of concern about the suspicion of abuse should warrant a valid reason to lunch investigation in the child injury. Moreover, the emergency department staff had suspicion about the Tavion’s injury due to the fact injury is not consistence with an injury sustained in park playground. Hospitals are mandate by law to report any suspicion of child abuse; the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act enacted in 1974 was designed to encourage the reporting of child abuse cases, and prevention. In addition, most states have enacted laws to further protect abuse children, and most states protect the individual required to report cases of suspected child abuse; the following individual are eligible to report suspected cases of abuse include healthcare administrators, physicians, interns, registered nurse, chiropractors, social service workers, psychologists, dentists, osteopaths, optometrists, podiatrists, mental health professionals, and volunteer in healthcare facilities (Pozgar, 2014).

It is important to remember that if the professionals involved decide to investigate the matter when a suspected case of child abuse has been reported by the practitioner; then the practitioner’s records will be vital evidence and, as such, must be accurate. It may be many months after the event has taken place when the practitioner is

In this report for Serious Topics Radio Station i will discuss the reasons why a child gets taken away from their parents/ guardian and need to be looked after. I will also talk about the short and long-term solutions. Children are generally best cared for within their own families. However, there are times when children aren't able to live with their families. If a child isn’t able to live with their parents, they may be taken to care.

Serious case reviews are called by the local safeguarding children’s board when a child dies and abuse and neglect are known or suspected to be a factor in the death. They will involve the local authority children’s service and the police, as well as health, education

As the babies begin to recognise people around them this has an impact on their emotional development as they can become distressed when people are not around.

Damien wants to make a complaint against Mr. Jones because he believes Mr. Jones used excessive force during a “handle with care” situation. Ms. January stated Mr. Jones used the force to separate Damien and another youth at the facility; the boys were having a physical altercation and Damien became aggressive with Mr. Jones. In order to gain control of the situation and Damien, Mr. Jones grabbed Damien and slammed him to the floor. Damien has visible bruises that the reporter believes came from the fight with the other youth. Damien has a scar on his neck and a bruise on his knee; there isn’t any open skin, lacerations, bleeding, or swelling. Damien is not complaining of pain and doesn’t need any medical treatment. Ms. January stated Damien

When infants are born, they naturally form strong attachments to their primary caregivers (May, 2005). Bion 's container/contained theory stipulates that when an infant is distressed, they project their negative feelings onto their caregiver, who contains the

The nurses had been attending this patients home, for many months and were impressed with the care that her partner had provided. On their arrival the patient’s partner was extremely upset as there had been a commotion between the patient’s adult children and the partner. They had stated that he had been mistreating their mother and that she had bruises on her body. In actual fact this lady had been receiving chemotherapy, High dose chemotherapy is know to cause the platelet count to fall. Causing bruising at the slightest touch The Royal Marsden(2015a) the patients partner was not a trained carer and was doing his best to provide personal care for her, as she had refused the offer of professional