Michael Hughes
www.michaelhughestraining.com
Courses (in-house)
Elder Abuse
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'They tied me to a chair and said it was to stop me falling.
It hurt and I was afraid. '
This three-hour course helps staff of all levels and disciplines recognise elder abuse and respond promptly and effectively to prevent the abuse of older people.
Elder Abuse
Three hours
Introduction / Refresher
All levels and disciplines of staff
To raise awareness of elder abuse and help staff respond promptly and effectively should they have concerns.
Up to 15 students
- Defining elder abuse
- Prevalence, location, perpetrators of
abuse
- Key forms of abuse
- Possible indicators of abuse
- Preventing abuse
- Duty to report concerns
- External agencies
- Complaints procedure
- Knowledge test
Lecture, group discussion, case studies
and practical exercises.
Students are assessed on the basis of
their performance of the exercises and
in the summative test at the end.
- Care Standards Act regulations
- Skills for Care Induction Standards
- National Vocational Qualifications
- Nursing & Midwifery Council
guidelines
- Action on Elder Abuse guidelines
- Attendance forms
- Course notes / handouts
- Knowledge tests
- Training records
- Feedback forms
- Certificates of Achievement
Dependent on your training needs.
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Michael Hughes MSc BSc(Hons) RN DipN ENB 998 ENB 978 Cert HPM FRSH FIHPE
Healthcare Training 75 Fortis Green Road, London N10 3HP Tel/Fax: 020 8883 5244
This course description is not a contract and content may change due to changes in practice.