Recognizing and Reporting Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Tracking # 20-1400194
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Program Objectives:
- Define Key Florida Chapter 415 Terms: Define vulnerable adult, abuse, neglect, and exploitation using terminology consistent with Florida Chapter 415.
- Recognize Possible Indicators: Identify physical, behavioral, environmental, interpersonal, and financial indicators that may suggest abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation.
- Distinguish Neglect from Self-Neglect: Differentiate possible caregiver neglect from situations commonly described by Florida Adult Protective Services as self-neglect.
- Identify Financial or Property Exploitation: Recognize common indicators of financial exploitation, property misuse, or other forms of exploitation.
- Apply Immediate Protective Actions: Respond appropriately when abuse, neglect, or exploitation is witnessed, disclosed, or reasonably suspected.
- Explain Florida Mandatory Reporting Requirements: Describe the duty to report and the role of the Florida Abuse Hotline.
- Describe Reporter Protections and Confidentiality: Explain good-faith reporter protections, confidentiality, and the difference between a good-faith report and a knowingly false report.
- Apply Objective Communication and Documentation: Document and communicate clearly following a concerning observation, disclosure, or incident.
Course Overview:
Abuse, neglect, self-neglect, and exploitation can place vulnerable adults at risk of physical injury, psychological harm, financial loss, loss of independence, and other serious consequences. Direct-care personnel may be among the first people to notice that something is wrong because they frequently observe the person's physical condition, behavior, daily care, interactions with others, environment, and access to personal belongings or resources. This course focuses on what Florida direct-care personnel should do when abuse, neglect, or exploitation is witnessed, disclosed, or reasonably suspected.
$6.00
1 Hours