Elder Mistreatment Course

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Legal Aspects of APS
Screening & Assessments
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Elderly Assessment Instrument (EAI)

EMTP Needs Assessment Questionnaire

Screening Flowchart

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Elder Mistreatment Course Vital guidance in identifying and stopping elder abuse.

Elder mistreatment is a serious and widespread problem that is estimated to affect up to 2.1 million older adults annually in this country. Only one in ten cases of elder abuse are reported and there is a serious underreporting by clinical professionals, likely due to the lack of appropriate screening instruments. This course, authored by Terry Fulmer, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, New York University College of Nursing, gives health professionals the knowledge and skills needed to recognize the clinical indicators of elder mistreatment and identifies the actions required when elder mistreatment occurs.

Course Content:

  • Concepts of elder mistreatment
  • Clinical recognition of elder mistreatment
  • Research on elder mistreatment
  • Legal aspects of elder mistreatment
  • The care continuum and elder mistreatment
  • Contemporary elder mistreatment theories
  • Clinical documentation of elder mistreatment
  • The impact of elder neglect on clinical care

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