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During the 2010 Kentucky Legislative Session, 314.073 Nursing Continuing Competency requirements were amended to include a requirement for all nurses to obtain education related to pediatric abusive head trauma or "shaken baby syndrome". By mandate, the Board is requiring all present and future licensees to complete a one-time training course of at least one and one-half (1.5) hours covering the recognition and prevention of pediatric abusive head trauma, as defined in KRS 620.020. The one and one-half (1.5) hours required under this section shall be included in the current number of required continuing education hours. Nurses licensed before July 15, 2010 shall demonstrate completion of this course by December 31, 2013. Nurses licensed on or after July 15, 2010 must receive the education within three (3) years of their initial licensure dates.
Access Continuing Education, Inc. is an approved Kentucky Board for Nursing continuing education (CE) provider. Successful completion of this course will fulfill this recently added Commonwealth of Kentucky requirement.
Kentucky Child Abuse Reporting Laws
Physicians, nurses, teachers, school personnel, social workers, coroners, child-caring personnel, dentists, EMTs, paramedics, health professionals, mental health professionals, peace officers, any organization or agency of the above who knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, that child is dependent, neglected, or abused . Abuse is defined as interfering with child's right to adequate food, shelter, clothing, education, medical care and freedom from physical, sexual, or emotional injury or exploitation or abandonment. Professionals should contact local law enforcement or Kentucky state police, commonwealth's attorney, cabinet or representative to report suspicions of child abuse and neglect, including the possibility of abusive pediatric head trauma.
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