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Overview
Overview
In 2015, 15% of the U.S. population was over the age of 65. It is projected by 2060 the population of older Americans will have doubled. Research data estimates 1 in 10 older American adults have experienced at least one form of elder abuse. Nurses and other healthcare providers are well-placed to detect situations of potential abuse and to connect the patient and family with community resources.

 

Goals and Outcomes
Goals and Learning Outcomes
The goal of this continuing education course is to inform nurses, medical assistants, occupational therapists, and social workers about elder abuse and measures to take to help prevent it. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:
  • Describe at least four types of elder abuse.
  • Describe how healthcare professionals can assess for elder abuse.
  • State how to respond and report suspected abuse.
  • Discuss elder abuse in the institutional setting.
Details
Course Details

CE511NT

Course Author

Connie Vogel

PhD, RN, CNS-BC, CNE

Accreditations
Accreditations

NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791

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Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.

CEBroker
Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Examiners For Registered Professional Nurses
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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have 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.