Course Summary
Does NOT satisfy Iowa Requirements.
Contact Hours:
2 Contact Hours
Author:
Maryam Mamou (BSN, RN, CRRN, CWCN, HNB-BC)
This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner, Respiratory Care Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist (RT)
Accreditations:
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)
CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 15467. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.2 CEUs Intermediate, Categories: OT Service Delivery, Professional Issues, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
State Approvals:
Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; Kentucky Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy; Nevada Board of Physical Therapy; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy
Course Description:
This course discusses the health care professional’s role in the detection and prevention of dependent adult abuse (elder abuse).
Outcomes:
≥ 92% of participants will know the signs and symptoms of elder abuse and the required interventions.
Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:
1. Define elder abuse.
2. Recognize how health-related issues can impact the prevalence of elder abuse.
3. Compare how different settings impact the rate of elder abuse.
4. Examine findings that demonstrate how ethnicity may affect elder abuse.
5. Assess signs and symptoms that are found in victims of elder abuse.
6. Identify factors related to institutional abuse.
7. Describe the legal implications of elder abuse.
8. Identify the role of mandatory reporting.
9. Recognize the responsibilities of healthcare professionals in the detection and prevention of elder abuse.
Disclosures:
CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.