NUR 6650 NURSING CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT MODULE TEN OVERVIEW | LATEST 2020 / 2021

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NUR 6650 NURSING CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT MODULE TEN OVERVIEW | LATEST 2020 / 2021 | I.Older Adult Abuse a.Professional Standards i.Nurses and other healthcare providers have a moral and legal re... sponsibility to operate within defined standards of practice and care. ii.Standards of care 1.Are expectations and guidelines to ensure the safety and quality of care provided to clients. 2.Provides a systematic way to evaluate if appropriate levels of care are being provided or not. 3.The Scope and Standards of Gerontological Nursing Practice, established by the American Nurses Association in 1994, is an example of a published standards of professional practice in gerontological nursing care. b.Types of Older Adult Abuse i.Elder abuse has been reported as occurring in 1 out of every 10 people ages 60 and older according to the Centers for Disease Control as of 2017. 1.Many older adults respond to abuse by having this idea that they will be treated worse if they report the abuse or many fear that one will be institutionalized or abandoned. These factors may prevent the victim from seeking help and reporting the abusive behavior. ii.Elder abuse is typically categorized in three main areas: domestic elder abuse, institutional elder abuse and self-neglect or self-abuse. This extends to neglect and abandonment. 1.Domestic elder abuse a.May involve a physical attack on a frail elderly person who is unable to defend him- or herself from younger, stronger family members. b.Physical abuse is any action that causes physical pain or injury. c.Neglect is a passive form of abuse in which caregivers fail to provide for the needs of the older person such as food, clothing, toileting etc. d.Emotional abuse includes behaviors such as isolating, ignoring, or depersonalizing older adults e.Financial abuse involves resources of an older person are stolen or misused by a person whom the older adult trusts. f.Sexual abuse involves nonconsensual sexual contact with an older adult. g. Abandonment occurs when dependent older persons are deserted by the persons responsible for their custody or care under circumstances in which a reasonable person would continue to provide care. [Show More]

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