Child Abuse and Neglect: Intervention and Role of School Nurse

Major case study

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
PART 1............................................................................................................................................1
Brief summary of case study.......................................................................................................1
Examining one actual and one potential problem with intervention...........................................1
Providing appropriate rationale for intervention.........................................................................2
Examining the method for success of intervention.....................................................................2
PART 2............................................................................................................................................2
Demonstrating understanding upon child abuse and neglect......................................................2
Outlining the role as a school nurse for the mandatory reporting associated with the child
abuse............................................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Child abuse may result in range of emotional effects. The neglect on the part of the parent
which eventually affects the child’s safety, well-being and health. This may result in delay in
psychological as well as physical development of the child. This study will focus on examining
the one actual and one potential problem with intervention related with case study. Furthermore,
the study will highlight upon understanding of child abuse and neglect. Moreover, this study also
significantly outlines the role as a school nurse for the mandatory reporting associated with the
child abuse.
PART 1
Brief summary of case study
The 7 year old Maisie Smyth, has not been bringing lunch to eat. Maisie has been
withdrawn of late and was found asleep under a tree. An appropriate lunchtime disco has been
arranged for the Maisie and two other grade. The Maisie shares that, her parents keep on fighting
and they might break up. Upon asking if she feels safe at home? Maisie replied yes. Further,
Maisie wants the teacher to talk to her parents and ask both of them to stop fighting.
Examining one actual and one potential problem with intervention.
The actual problem associated with the specific case study is the child abuse and neglect
because the parents has been fighting and it tends to have negative impact upon the mental health
of the child.
Crisis intervention is one of the effective program which helps in treating child abuse and
neglect. This is useful in improving the key assistance to the families and children (Hameed,
(2018)).
Family counselling is considered to be another effective intervention which helps in treating
child abuse and neglect.
Therapeutic care is another relevant information which is highly significant in treating the child
abuse and the neglect. It helps in determining the social service to improve the care outcomes.
The key potential problem associated with the specific case study is that, has been
withdrawn of late and has also stopped bringing lunch to the school which has resulted in the
loss of weight in child.
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