National Child Abuse Awareness Month With Dr. Lauren Burge, Child Abuse Pediatrician & Dr. Andrea Sebastian, Child Abuse Nurse Practitioner: Part 2 – Sentinel Injuries

This podcast episode aired during National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Dr. Lisa Beasley, host of the That's Healthful podcast, facilitates a discussion with Dr. Lauren Burge, Child Abuse Pediatrician at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN, and Dr. Andrea Sebastian, Child Abuse Nurse Practitioner at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital about Sentinel Injuries. Drs. Burge and Sebastian provide an overview on sentinel injuries how sentinel injuries may be overlooked by providers and require deeper investigation. 

Target Audience

Advanced Practice Nurses, Physicians, Registered Nurses, Law Enforcement, Attorneys, Patient Advocates, other Community Partners

Learning Objectives

Learn which age groups are at the greatest risk for sentinel injuries and why. Get an overview of how to recognize common injuries that have potential to be classified as a sentinel injury. Understand which injuries may require further investigation.       

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.25 ANCC
  • 0.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
05/18/2023
Course expires: 
06/30/2024
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Course Director(s)

Lisa Beasley, DNP, APRN, NP-C

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Moderator(s)

Lisa Beasley, DNP, APRN, NP-C

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Speaker(s)

Lauren Burge, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics: CARES Team

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Andrea L Sebastian, DNP, APRN, PNP-PC, AFN-C, SANE-P

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NCPD Credit Designation: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis designates this live activity for .25 hours NCPD credits. No partial credit will be awarded. To receive full contact credits, you must listen to at least 80% of the program, and complete and submit the evaluation at the conclusion of the episode.

The University of TN Health Science Center College of Nursing, Memphis is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Available Credit

  • 0.25 ANCC
  • 0.25 Attendance
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