Nayda Robyn
University of South Australia.
Collegian. 2005 Jan;12(1):25-8. doi: 10.1016/s1322-7696(08)60479-5.
Most Australian states have child protection legislation mandating individuals and groups to notify suspected child abuse and neglect. Nurses are legally bound to report their suspicions of child abuse and neglect in a number of Australian states, with South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania specifically identifying nurses as mandated notifiers. While the unique role of nurses puts them in a valuable position to detect and report suspected child abuse, aspects of the role may lead to conflict in detecting and notifying child abuse and neglect. This paper addresses some key practice issues for Australian nurses as mandated notifiers. These issues include: knowledge and education about child protection; organisational influences on nurses' participation in child protection; concerns about consequences of suspecting and notifying; protecting the therapeutic relationship; and interaction with other professionals.
澳大利亚大多数州都有儿童保护立法，要求个人和团体报告疑似虐待和忽视儿童的情况。在澳大利亚的一些州，护士在法律上有义务报告他们对虐待和忽视儿童的怀疑，南澳大利亚州、新南威尔士州、维多利亚州和塔斯马尼亚州特别将护士列为法定报告人。虽然护士的独特角色使他们在发现和报告疑似虐待儿童情况方面处于有利地位，但该角色的某些方面可能会在发现和报告虐待及忽视儿童情况时导致冲突。本文探讨了澳大利亚护士作为法定报告人的一些关键实践问题。这些问题包括：儿童保护方面的知识和教育；组织对护士参与儿童保护的影响；对怀疑和报告后果的担忧；保护治疗关系；以及与其他专业人员的互动。
