Abuse
Lona Ellis, Administrator
Define residents' rights.
Rights to protect nursing home residents.
As an employee of Care & Rehab 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.
physical
Emotional
Sexual
Neglect
Involuntary Seclusion
Exploitation/Misappropriation
Name at least two ways that we can promote residents' rights.
Know each resident; communicate; treat resident as you would like to be treated
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
means failure to provide goods and services necessary to avoid physical harm, mental anguish or mental illness
neglect
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
Failure to provide goods or services that are necessary to avoid physical, mental, or emotional harm.
Neglect
caregiver must report any suspicion or actual acts of abuse against any neighbor of the facility to who?
Your supervisor or the administrator
What are the time-frames for reporting abuse to all required agencies?
2 to 24 hours depending on severity of 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
The right to refuse medications is an example of which resident right?
Right to Self-Determination
A family member, who does not have Power of Attorney, can 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
Shawn Fish