Paediatrics And Child Health Nurses Analysis
Child health nurses operate within the prevention model and they serve children below 5 years of age. They make visitations to peoples’ homes and their role is aligned with social work and education. In the Australian context, child health nurses provide services at home, child health centres and other community venues. As prescribed by CAFHNA (2009) child health nurses provide children and their …show more content…
Under the ACPCHN and NBMA frameworks, paediatricians and child health nurses are required to report incidences of abuse and negligence to relevant authorities. According to the Child Protection Act 1993, child health nurses and paediatrics are considered mandated notifiers (Australian Government, 2014). If a nurse has reasonable suspicion of neglect or abuse, then he or she must report without delay. However, to carry out this responsibility effectively, then the nurse must be aware of legal obligations. For instance, when making a report a nurse should also submit statement of observations, information and opinions regarding the alleged abuse. Failure to meet the mandated notifier obligations attracts fine. In addition, nurses must have the capacity to identify and analyze risk of