a partnership of Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa and North Iowa Area Community College
This program is required every 5 years for all Mandatory Reporters of child and dependent adult abuse.
All Mercy staff required to complete the Mandatory Reporting: Child and Dependent Adult Abuse course will need to access this education on HealthStream.
To access, click on the Healthstream icon (located on the Novell screen). The “My Account” tab appears and any assignments for that employee will be listed. Assignments will be made on an ongoing basis, thus it will be very important for staff to routinely check their assignment screen.
The following options are available to assist you in accessing this training. For registration information, scroll to end of web page.
Purpose: This 2 hour program provides health care personnel who are mandatory reporters for dependent adult and child abuse with information on the following content areas: Iowa law, probable reasons, recognition, and reporting process.
According to the code of Iowa, any person who believes that a child or dependent adult has suffered abuse may report the suspected abuse to the Department of Human Services. But the nature of certain people's jobs requires them by law to report suspected abuse. These are mandatory reporters.
This course fulfills the first requirement for mandatory reporters -- obtaining two hours of training relating to the identification and reporting of child and dependent adult abuse within six months of initial employment or self-employment. Thereafter, you must complete at least two hours of additional child and dependent adult abuse training every five years.
The Regional Health Education Center received approval from the Iowa Department of Public Health Mandatory Abuse Reporting Review Committee in March 2002, 2005, and 2008. This program meets the criteria established by the Iowa Department of Public Health.
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0.2 CEUs for Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses (IBON #3); 2.0 CEUs for Certified Medical Assistants; and 2.0 FE CEHs for EMS Personnel |
Other healthcare personnel will receive a certificate reflecting 2.0 contact hours for successfully completing this course.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Iowa Medical Society (IMS) through the joint sponsorship of Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa and North Iowa Area Community College. The Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa is accredited by the Iowa Medical Society (IMS) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This program has been granted prior approval by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) for 2 continuing education units. Granting approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the AAMA of neither the program content nor the program's sponsor.
The Regional Health Education Center is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Registered Dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 2 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.
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NIACC is:
Fee: $30.00 Refunds for distance learning programs must be requested prior to receipt or access of the program.
The video self-learning module is available for individual or group use through the Regional Health Education Center, 641-422-7927 or 1-800-433-3883, ext. 7927.
Read the “Frequently Asked Questions” section before registering for the course.
Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa has a policy requiring that all individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity (e.g., faculty, planning committee members) are expected to disclose to the provider and learners all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest.
The date of original release for this course was May 30, 1997. It has been reviewed in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In compliance with ACCME Policy, the termination date (date after which the course is no longer certified for credit) must be stated. This date will be the same as the next scheduled review date, 2009 (or earlier if changes in law should occur). At that time, the content will be reviewed, updated as necessary, and re-accredited.