Child abuse is one of the most terrible crimes in our society today.
As health care providers we are in a unique position to recognize these situations help our children live a life of freedom from the fear of abuse. In an interview with Tara Littlefield, a 12 year veteran nurse at the emergency department at Southeast Alabama Medical Center, she identified some of the topics listed below as some of the most important for the new nurse to be familiar with in cases of child abuse. Some Facts about Child Abuse. One in 4 children are the victims of some form of abuse at some point in their lives. Approximately three children die each day as a result of some form of abuse.