Sex Trafficking Awareness for the Healthcare Professional
Contact Hours: 3
Cost: $30.00
This course was developed by the HTRSD.org, Human Trafficking Response Program to help nursing professionals identify potential victims of sex trafficking in a clinical setting and how to properly treat these patients and report related criminal activity to law enforcement officials.
This course is presented by three experts in human and sex trafficking:
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former FBI special agent and President of Human Trafficking Investigations and Training Institute (HTITI), Greg Bristol
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pediatric nurse practitioner, Dr. Jessica Peck
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sex trafficking survivor and expert, K.D. Roche
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
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Recall the history and statistics of sex trafficking in the US
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Explain the important role nursing professionals play in identifying sex trafficking victims
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State the impact of sex trafficking on victims
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Discuss the criminal implications of sex trafficking
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Recognize common victims
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Identify signs of sex trafficking in victims
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Interpret the major components of the US Strategic Action Plan to fight human trafficking
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Summarize a nurses’ unique role in helping victims and stopping sex trafficking in the US
Curriculum
Chapter 1: Introduction – Overview of Sex Trafficking in America
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History of Human Trafficking
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Statistics on Sex Trafficking
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Importance of Nursing Professionals in Identifying Possible Victims
Chapter 2: The Patients Perspective
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A Survivor’s Story
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The “Grooming” Process
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Recognizing Signs of Sex Trafficking
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Aiding Trafficking Victims
Chapter 3: Sex Trafficking and the Role of Law Enforcement
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Defining the Crime of Human Trafficking
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The Stages of Human Trafficking
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Defining who the Victims of Human Trafficking are in the US
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Overview of the role of governments m the fight against human trafficking
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The US strategic Plan to Fight Human Trafficking
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Other Examples of Human Trafficking Victims Meeting Healthcare Practitioners
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The Role Healthcare Practitioners Play
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Red Flags of Human Trafficking
Chapter 4: Applications for the Care Provider
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Signs of Sex Trafficking
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Communicating with Suspected Victims of Human Trafficking
Chapter 5: The Nurse’s Perspective
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Identifying the Characteristics of Sex Trafficking in a Clinical Setting
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The Patient’s Mindset
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Red Flags of Trafficking for Nurses to Recognize
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The T.I.C. (Trauma Informed Care) Approach
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Best Practices
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Questions to Ask
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If the Patient isn’t Ready to Accept Help
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Next Steps
Chapter 6: References
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References
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About the Author