NUR 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Patient Abuse
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Training guide for nursing home aids- the identification and. Reporting of abuse: as a member of the nursing team and a health care provider, there are many responsibilities in the work of a nurse aid. How do i know if an action is abuse, endangerment, exploitation, or neglect: a patient by law has a right to appropriate treatment. This means a patient has a right to be free from mental and physical abuse, to be cared for with consideration and respect, and to receive adequate and appropriate care. This care cannot be denied on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, handicap, marital status, sexual preference, or source of payment. What if i am unsure if one of these has happened: if anyone has a reasonable suspicion, let an administrator or director of nursing decide whether in face something has occurred requiring further action.
