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Elder Abuse    
Mistreatment of Older Americans on the Rise
by Arlene Orhon Jech, RN, BSN
CE511 l 1.00 hr

Elder Abuse - CE511  


        Price  ( $ 10.00 )
Objectives:

The purpose of this program is to inform nurses about elder abuse and measures to take to help prevent it. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to —

  • Identify four types of elder abuse.
  • Describe steps nurses can take to prevent elder abuse.
  • Discuss domestic elder abuse and name the most frequent perpetrators.

This course will be updated or discontinued on or before 7/22/2012



 
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