Elder Abuse Prevention and Reporting
Contact Hours: 1.5
Cost: $15.00
For a complete list of accreditations for this course, please see the accreditation information box below the author’s bio. All states (with the exception of Hawaii) recognize our courses for accredited continuing nursing education, CNE, contact hours.
This Resident Abuse Prevention and Reporting course will provide participants with a review of the basic protective and safety considerations that help protect elders from complications related to abuse and neglect. This comprehensive review can be utilized for nursing personnel within the settings of assisted living, home care, and long-term care. Within this course, the participant will review how to prevent elder abuse, the process of reporting actual or suspected elder abuse, Federal and State regulations that govern elder abuse prevention and reporting, common problems of the elderly or ill that may put them at an increased risk for abuse from family and/or healthcare providers, potential consequences and complications of elder abuse, legal ramifications of elder abuse, improving communication to prevent and report elder abuse, and completing incident reporting in a timely and thorough manner.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
1. Define the different types of elder abuse and neglect.
2. List Federal and State regulations that govern elder abuse prevention and reporting.
3. Identify common problems of the elderly or ill that places them at risk for abuse.
4. Discuss potential consequences and complications of elder abuse.
5. Describe ways that elder abuse can be prevented.
6 Discuss the prevalence of elder abuse in the United States.
7. Give examples of possible legal ramifications of elder abuse.
8. Explain how improving communication can prevent elder abuse.
9. Describe the process of reporting actual or suspected elder abuse.
10. Discuss how to complete an incident report in a timely and thorough manner.
Curriculum
Chapter 1: Prevalence of Elder Abuse in the United States
• Definition of Elder Abuse
• Statistics of Elder Abuse
• Federal and State Regulations
Chapter 2: Physical Abuse
• Definition
• Example
• Signs and Symptoms
• Prevention Strategies
Chapter 3: Neglect and Abandonment
• Definition
• Example
• Signs and Symptoms
• Prevention Strategies
Chapter 4: Sexual Abuse
• Definition
• Example
• Sexual Harassment
• Signs and Symptoms
• Prevention Strategies
Chapter 5: Emotional and Mental Abuse
• Definition
• Examples
• Signs and Symptoms
• Prevention Strategies
Chapter 6: Financial or Material Exploitation
• Definition
• Examples
• Signs and Symptoms
• Prevention Strategies
Chapter 7: Improving Communication to Prevent Elder Abuse
• Following the Care Plan
• Therapeutic Communication
• Reporting Concerns
Chapter 8: Reporting Actual or Suspected Elder Abuse
• Facility Reporting Responsibilities
• Staff Member Reporting Responsibilities
• Incident Reporting
Chapter 9: References