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Citation |
Eisbach SS, Driessnack M. J. Spec. Pediatr. Nurs. 2010; 15(4): 317-323. |
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Affiliation |
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2010, John Wiley and Sons) |
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20880280 |
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Abstract |
PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to explore the process of mandated reporting of child maltreatment by pediatric nurses. DESIGN & METHODS. Qualitative description using a grounded theory lens was used with a cross-section of pediatric nurses. RESULTS. A point of divergence in the reporting process appears to occur at the first of three moderating points. When nurses hesitate at this first point, decision-making becomes complex and delays the reporting process, giving rise to two themes: "It's the law" and "The ones that haunt you." PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS. Increasing educational efforts focused on the recognition of child maltreatment may impact nurses' low rate of reporting. Language: en |