Online Program
Munchausen by Proxy in Educational Setting: Harm Disguised as Care: What School Nurses Need to Know
Overview: 
Jordyn Hope BSW discusses Munchausen by Proxy Abuse (MBPA), also known as Medical Child Abuse, is a hidden form of maltreatment where a caregiver fabricates or induces illness in a child. This training prepares school nurses to recognize red flags, document concerns, and take action to protect students. Participants will gain practical tools, case insights, and survivor perspectives to strengthen their role in identifying and responding to MBPA. This webinar was held on May 6, 2026.
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Cost: $ 25.00
Contact Hours 1.5
Objectives:
Learning Outsomes:
After participating in this webinar, the atttendees will be able to:
1. Identify red flags of fabricated or induced illness
2. List resources for family, survivors, and professionals on MCA
3. Discuss ways to advocate for protecting children from this type of abuse
Presenter:
Jordyn Hope is a survivor, educator, and consultant specializing in Munchausen by Proxy Abuse (MBPA), with a focus on how medical child abuse presents in educational and healthcare settings. Through their practice, Flourishing Wildly, they provide survivor-centered trainings and consultations to multidisciplinary professionals, including school personnel, healthcare providers, and child advocacy teams. Jordyn has facilitated trainings across the United States, reaching more than 2,000 professionals, and has presented at national conferences including APSAC and the San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment. Their work integrates lived experience with trauma-informed frameworks to help professionals recognize patterns of concern, respond appropriately, and better support affected students.
Presenter Disclosure Statement:None of the planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
At this time, none of the presenters for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. If relevant financial relationships are identified, this information will be shared with learners prior to the educational activity.
Continuing Education Information:
Northeastern University School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Provider Number 2019U003