Child Protection | Research Report

Running head: CHILD PROTECTION
Child Protection
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1CHILD PROTECTION
Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Discussion of child protection.........................................................................................................2
Discussion of obligations of the RN................................................................................................5
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................7
References........................................................................................................................................8

2CHILD PROTECTION
Introduction
Child protection means protecting the children from abuse, violence, neglect and
exploitation. Child security schemes are a series of typically government-run programs aimed at
protecting underage children and teenagers and fostering family unity (Featherstone et al., 2014).
This report is about Fiona, who has presented to the emergency department of the hospital with
her mother and two brothers. Because of the maltreatment of Fiona, she was feeling pain from
her initial injury and her burn got worsened because of neglect and maltreatment. Hence, this
report aims to discuss the application of child protection legislation and policies for helping in
safeguarding the children and support their families, which will help the other children like
Fiona. This study also discusses the ethical and legal obligations of the registered nurse in the
context of child care and protection.
Discussion of child protection
Children have rights to be protected and safeguarded from any harm. There was much
lack of her protection. Therefore, responding to the concerns of child protection is very essential.
The policy and practices on safeguarding the child are a vital aspect of protecting children and
their families. They must be supported by the good administration, health and safety, revenue
control, administrative monitoring and control tend to help them (New South Wales Department
of Health, 2013)
The aim of the children protection policies is to protect the children from being abused
and being victim of neglect.
The purpose of the children protection policies is to: