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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • Nurses must report the *suspicion* of abuse or neglect; concrete proof is not the required threshold. • The immediate priority action for a nurse upon suspecting abuse is to report to the correct external agency, such as Child or Adult Protective Services. • Mandatory reporting extends beyond abuse and includes specific communicable diseases (like tuberculosis) and criminally-related injuries (like gunshot wounds). • Nurses who report in good faith are legally protected from civil liability, even if the report is ultimately unsubstantiated. • Failing to report a legally reportable condition can lead to severe consequences, including loss of license and legal penalties. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep