Elder Abuse: The Elder Justice Act

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-EAEJA

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Identify the reporting requirements of the Elder Justice Act.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objective

Section 2: The Elder Justice Act

What Would You Do?

Reporting Abuse

Who Must Report?

What Must Be Reported?

Whom Do You Tell?

When and How Do You Report?

Employer Requirements

Review

Summary

Section 3: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resource

References

Subject Matter Expert: Susan Heinzerling, BSN, RN, CHPN

Susan Heinzerling earned a Bachelor of Science in biology and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as well as a Master of Life Sciences in physiology from North Carolina State University. She became a doctoral candidate in immunology at the University of South Alabama. Her research experiences in the biomedical sciences led to an interest in evidence-based practices. Ms. Heinzerling began her nursing career as a medical/surgical nurse. Patients in acute care with multiple chronic conditions and repeated hospitalizations inspired her practice of hospice nursing. She has worked as a hospice admissions nurse and a hospice RN case manager in both a large urban setting and a rural community.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: General Staff; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.