Child Abuse
How to report Child abuse?
You notify according to your facility guidelines.
What are the 5 kinds of elder abuse?
Ch. 21 power point slide #70
How to get correct information from a victim of violence?
ask open ended questions.
What are the 5 rights of delegation?
Chapter 19 Power point side #34
What does incivility look like on a unit?
poor nurse satisfaction, arguing among each other, gossiping. Refer to the Incivility handout.
What are signs/symptoms of child abuse?
Unit 5 PowerPoint slide 4
What are sings and symptoms of elder abuse?
Ch. 21 power point #76 and page 345 in Varcarolis
How to comfort a victim of assault?
Do not isolate them
The American Nurses Association?
Provides the professional standards of what an RN can delegate. Ch. 19 power point slide #23
What effects does incivility have on the staff?
Incivility handout
How to detect possible abuse?
Inconsistencies in the injury story or the story doesn't match th injury.
What are interventions for suspected elder abuse?
Varcarolis page 345 table 21-5
How to work successfully with victims of violence?
examine your own attitude about the abuser and victim.
What is the LPNs scope of practice with the nursing process?
Hand Out in packet RN to LPN scope of practice comparison chart
What are examples of Boundary crossing?
Handout Maintaining professional boundaries page 8
How do you question a client when you suspect abuse?
open ended questions that are not leading them to answer the way you would like.
Common diagnosis of an abused elder?
depression, alcohol and drug abuse, dementia, or psychiatric illness. Page 344 in Varcarolis
What are characteristics of an intimate partner violence?
Chapter 21 power point slides 45-48
What types of patients can be delegated?
Stable clients with minimal chance of decline
Is incivility illegal?
It is if it is based on protected personal categories
race, religion, gender, and disability or mental and physical abuse
Handout on incivility
What is the Social learning theory?
violence is a learned behavior and is usually acted out.
Who are Adult Protective Services?
Agency contacted when elder abuse is suspected page 344 in Varcarolis.
How to interview a victim of intimate partner abuse?
interview them alone and not with the abuser
What type of client/tasks should not be delegated?
unstable clients, complicated clients, initial assessments, discharge teaching, care planning, clients with a change in status....
What are strategies to prevent boundary crossing?
Page 10 of maintaining boundaries article in the packet.