Abuse
Who is the Abuse Prevention Coordinator for the facility?
CEO- Spencer
Define residents' rights.
Rights to protect nursing home residents.
As an employee of Weiser Care of Cascadia you are required by law to report any suspicion of abuse.
TRUE
The act of hitting, slapping, or kicking.
Physical Abuse
The willful intent to cause harm or injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or punishment resulting in physical harm or mental anguish
What is abuse?
Name at least 3 types of abuse
Verbal
Sexual
Physical
Mental abuse
Corporal punishment
Involuntary Seclusion
Exploitation/Misappropriation
What is the federal law and resident right that strictly protects a resident's medical and personal information?
HIPPA
Right to privacy and Confidentiality
Residents' Rights only apply to those residents that cannot speak for themselves.
FALSE
Any conduct that causes the resident to experience humiliation, intimidation, or fear.
Emotional Abuse
Name residents that are most at risk for neglect and abuse?
Residents with dementia
No/infrequent visitor
Residents who have psychosocial, interactive, and/or behavioral dysfunction
Residents that are totally dependent of care
Name the three p's or resident rights
Protect the resident
Promote dignity
Prevent abuse
Name at least 3 resident rights.
Right to Dignity and Respect
Right to choose
Right to be informed
Right to complain
Right to privacy
Right to access
Abuse only occurs if there is physical injury.
FALSE
Means failure to provide goods and services necessary to avoid physical harm, mental anguish or mental illness
Neglect
Caregiver must report any suspicion or actual acts of abuse against any resident of the facility to who?
Your supervisor or CEO
What are the time-frames for reporting abuse to all required agencies?
Within 2 hrs. if there was alleges abuse or serious bodily injury
Within 24 hrs. if event that caused injury didn't involve abuse or serious bodily injury
Freedom from abuse and neglect is an example of which resident right?
Right to Dignity
A resident can refuse treatment even if it is detrimental to their health or well-being.
TRUE
Right to Self-Determination
Taking advantage of a resident for some form of personal gain.
Exploitation
To document any information you may know regarding any abuse allegations, you will be asked to complete a what?
A written statement
The 2 agencies that are required by law to be notified when reporting abuse.
Law Enforcement & The State
Basic human quality that must be maintained during all cares, dining and assistants.
Right Dignity
A family member, who does not have Power of Attorney, have a medication withheld from a resident because they feel it is no longer necessary.
FALSE; Right to Self-Determination
The deliberate misplacement of a resident's belongings or stealing from a resident
Misappropriation
What is the name of our State Ombudsman
Melanie Holman