As a condition of licensure, all registered nurses and nurse practitioners must have documented training in the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment. Nurses are just one of the many professions considered “mandated reporters” that are subject to this one-time training requirement. As a result of a Social Services law change in the Laws of 2021, the mandated reporter training requirements also include additional training which includes: (a) protocols to reduce implicit bias in decision-making processes (b) strategies for identifying adverse childhood experiences (c) guidelines to assist in recognizing signs of abuse or maltreatment while interacting virtually
