Ethical & Legal Issues
_____ are moral principles or standards that help us decide between right and wrong conduct.
What is Ethics.
Do you need to respect other people's boundaries? Why?
Yes - to make them feel comfortable and so they are respected.
Name 5 types of Abuse?
Who is your direct report?
Marti, Angela, Tierra, or Jessica. Depending on what job you are being hired for.
What is Exploitation?
Taking advantage of a resident for personal gain through the use of manipulation, intimidation, threats or coercion.
Confining a person against his or her will?
Restraint, false imprisonment,
What is a boundary?
Boundaries are personal limits you set for yourself
What is misappropriation?
Neat and tidy appearance
Theft of cash, checks, credit cards, jewelry, ect or misuse of property (i.e. using a resident's phone to make a call)
What is the Sevita/Mentor network hotline number?
The Compliance Hotline is 1-800-297-8043. Save to your phone or right it down. Every person has the right to live well.
Taking unauthorized photos or video and sharing via social media or multimedia messages.
Social Media Posts
What does the abbreviation HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Where do you set boundaries?
School
Work
Everywhere
What is abuse?
Examples include:
Hitting, slapping, pinching, kicking
harassment, inappropriate touching, assault
threats of harm, saying things to intentionally frighten a resident
humiliation, harassment, intimidation with threats of punishment or depriving care or possessions
Who can file a grievance?
Anyone
Who's responsibility it is to report abuse, neglect, exploitations or misappropriation?
Everyone
What is an advanced directive?
A document that allows a person to make his wishes regarding health care known to family members and health care workers.
Why are boundaries important at work?
They help us balance our lives
They keep us safe
They help prevent us from being taken advantage of
Builds our confidence and self-advocacy
What are signs of abuse/ neglect?
Unexplained bruising, unexplained weight loss, fear for health and safety, unexplained fractures
Where you can find a grievance form?
Case Manager office or request on from management/supervisors.
What are 2 steps you take if you witness or suspect abuse?
1. Protect the resident
2. Report immediately
What is Emergency Preparedness?
Term that is used to describe the processes involved in planning for a public health emergency.
When is the appropriate time to set boundaries at work?
When job duties are becoming more than we get paid to do
When you are being asked to do something you are not comfortable with
When you feel uncomfortable in general
What is neglect?
Examples include:
Not using a gait belt when required or transferring a client alone
Leaving a resident wet or soiled for an extended period of time
Disregarding hydration orders
Failure to deliver or administer medication
True or false a resident or their representative should be retaliated against if they file a grievance?
Answer: False/Why
When do you have to report suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation or misappropriation?
Immediately, but within 2 hours of the allegation or not later than 24 hours if suspicion of neglect or exploitation does not result in bodily injury.