Home care workers must recognize and report abuse and neglect. The goal of this course is to explain how direct care workers can notice and respond to signs of neglect in the home setting.
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Course Description
Home care workers must recognize and report abuse and neglect. The goal of this course is to explain how direct care workers can notice and respond to signs of neglect in the home setting.
Learning Objectives: Recall how to recognize signs of abuse and actions to take when you suspect neglect.
Outline: Introduction
Types of Neglect
Risk Factors
Is it Neglect?
Reporting Neglect
Review
Key Takeaways
Course Contributor
Subject Matter Expert: Sherry D. Haszto, MSN, RN
Sherry Haszto, MSN, RN earned an associate degree from Randolph Community College, a bachelor’s in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a master’s degree from Walden University. Sherry has worked in a variety of healthcare settings including oncology/hematology, home health, hospice, healthcare education, nursing consultation, performance improvement, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.
Disclosure: Sherry D. Haszto, MSN, RN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
Relias will be transparent in disclosing if any commercial support, sponsorship or co-providership is present prior to the learner completing the course.
Course Delivery Method and Format Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format. Relias has a grievance policy in place to facilitate reports of dissatisfaction. Relias will make every effort to resolve each grievance in a mutually satisfactory manner. In order to report a complaint or grievance please contact Relias. If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Support by completing the web form (https://www.relias.com/help) or by using the chat functionality. All courses offered by Relias, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply any endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of, or affiliation with, Relias, LLC. All characteristics and organizations referenced in the following training are fictional. Any resemblance to any actual organizations or persons living or dead, is purely coincidental. To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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