JPHC CE: Trauma Exposure in Migrant Children: Implications for Mental and Physical Health

1.5 NAPNAP contact hour. This continuing education activity is offered free to NAPNAP Members. For nonmembers, this continuing education activity rate is $10. Global migration is a public health crisis of epidemic proportions. Migrants are at risk for a variety of physical and mental health concerns, while having limited access to healthcare. Migrant children are especially vulnerable to experiencing significant trauma, both physical and emotional. Children comprise less than one third of the global population, yet nearly half of migrants are children less than 18 years of age. The United States is home to a significant number of migrant children. Migrant children have a unique set of educational, health, and emotional needs. Given the sheer number of migrant children living in the U.S., pediatric nurse practitioners (PNP) must understand their unique needs and provide evidence-based interventions to help meet these needs. This continuing education article will discuss migrant children in terms of understanding migration, trauma exposure and resultant impact on psychological and physical health, and implications for practice. J Pediatr Health Care (2025) 40, 1-12.

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This continuing education activity is administered by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) as an Agency providing continuing education credit. Individuals who complete this program and earn a 70% or higher score on the post test will be awarded 1.5 NAPNAP contact hour.

Keywords: migrant children, trauma, health implications, practice implications 

Target Audience

Pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the critical differences between the terms:  migrant, immigrant, refugee, and unaccompanied minor.

2. Discuss trauma exposure and the migrant child.

3. Describe the effects of trauma and toxic stress on the migrant child mental and physical health.
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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 Contact hours
Course opens: 
09/01/2025
Course expires: 
10/31/2026
Cost:
$10.00
Rating: 
0

Gail Hornor, Senior Forensic Nursing Specialist, International Association of Forensic Nurses, Hilliard, OH. 

Ellen M.Chiocca, Assistant Teaching Professor, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. 
 

Disclosure:
This work is solely the work of the authors. They have no financial or other conflicts of interest to disclose.
Compilation of this manuscript received no funding from outside sources.

Correspondence:

Gail Hornor, DNP, CPNP, SANE-P, International Association of Forensic Nurses, Jellison St Arvada, CO 80005
e-mail: [email protected]

 

Available Credit

  • 1.50 Contact hours

Price

Cost:
$10.00
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