To increase awareness of abuse, educating potential reporters of abuse on proper reporting procedures and relaying information on the interventions available to older adults who are in abusive situations.
Abuse Education Review Panel Approval #572.
Objectives:
Discuss five types of reportable abuse.
List three problems encountered when communicating with an older adult.
Identify five indicators of dependent adult abuse.
State which agency is responsible for abuse that occurs in the community.
State which agency is responsible for abuse caused by an employee of a licensed healthcare facility.
Define a mandatory reporter plus give three examples of Mandatory Reporters in the state of Iowa.
Define dependent adult, caretaker, and dependent adult abuse.
Discuss abuse reporting requirements.
Identify community resources available to older adults in abusive situations.
Discuss three reasons why dependent adult abuse might go unreported.
CEU / CEH:
Approved for:
.2 CEUs for RN/LPN. (Iowa Board of Nursing Provider #318)
.7 CEHs for NHA. (Curriculum meets criteria established by the Iowa Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators)
2.0 Contact Hours for Department Heads, Activity, Dietary, Housekeeping, Maintenance, Social Service Personnel, CNA/CMA, Volunteers. (Abuse Education Review Panel Approval #572)
