ABUSE
If you are in the middle of providing resident services and you feel you are beginning to lose your patience with the resident, what should you do?
Ask co-worker to take over, make sure resident is safe and step out for a few minutes
True or False: Neglect is not as bad as abuse, so it is not reportable.
False
Where can you find our facility Vulnerable Adult Abuse Prevention Plan & Reporting Guidelines?
At all the nurses stations
State and Federal mandated "rules" made to promote the interests and well-being of the residents of nursing homes and boarding care homes.
Resident Rights
You walk by a resident's room and witness a staff member taking a $20 bill off the resident's dresser and put it in their pocket. Is this reportable?
Yes - Financial Exploitation
Yelling, swearing, threatening to harm or frighten a resident is an example of what time of abuse.
Verbal Abuse
This summarizes a resident's health conditions, specific care needs and current treatments. Not following this can be considered neglect.
Care Plan
Who should you report potential/suspected abuse or neglect to?
Social Worker, Administrator, DON, Charge Nurse, Your Supervisor
A term used to describe someone who is 18 years of age or older with functional, physical, or mental inability to care for themselves.
Vulnerable Adult
If a resident incident meets reportable criteria and may be considered abuse or serious bodily injury occurred, how much time do we have to report to OHFC?
2 hours
What is the first step you should take if you are witnessing abuse?
Intervene and provide care and support to the resident to keep them safe
Elopement
If a resident or family voices that they would like to file an official complaint/grievance, where can you find a facility Grievance Form?
By DON office across from main elevators OR at all the nurses station.
A term used to describe someone having an individual duty to report known or suspected abuse or neglect because of their position or place of employment.
Mandated Reporter
With the Elder Justice Act, what must you do if there is any reasonable suspicion that a crime has been committed against a resident?
Call police
Bruises, cuts, and burns are a sign of what type of abuse?
Physical
Oak Hills reports potential abuse and neglect to OHFC. What does OHFC stand for?
Office of Health Facility Complaints
Give an example of how Oak Hills protects residents from abuse and neglect.
Training/Education, Background Checks/Screenings, Admission Criteria, Reporting Abuse to OHFC, Following Resident Rights
This individual works for an independent state agency that serves people needing or receiving long-term care through complaint investigation, advocacy, and education.
Ombudsman
A resident is care planned to transfer assist of 2 with hoyer, however a staff member chooses to transfer resident alone. Resident falls out of hoyer and fractures arm. Is this reportable? Why?
Yes (with in 2 hours due to serious bodily injury) - neglect (not following care plan resulting in injury)