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Mental Health Nursing II NURS 2310 Unit 6 Abuse and Neglect Key Terms Abuse = the use or treatment of someone or something that causes some kind of harm or is unlawful or wrong; the maltreatment of one person by another Victim = one who is harmed by or made to suffer from an act, circumstance, agency, or condition Battering = a pattern of coercive control founded on and supported by physical and/or sexual violence or threat of violence of an intimate partner Objective 1 Reviewing the types of abuse and neglect Physical abuse = when one person inflicts physical violence or pain on another Verbal abuse = when a person uses profanity or says things that threaten or make another feel scared Emotional abuse = coercion, humiliation, intimidation, relational aggression, parental alienation, or covert incest Elder abuse = abuse, most often physical or in the form of psychological threats, directed at the elderly, especially in nursing homes and similar institutions Child abuse = physical, emotional, and/or sexual abuse directed toward a child – Incest = sexual contact/interaction between, or sexual exploitation of, close relatives, or between participants who are related to each other in a way regarded as a prohibition to sexual relations Neglect – Physical = refusal of or delay in seeking health care, abandonment, expulsion from the home or refusal to allow to return home, and inadequate supervision – Emotional = chronic failure to provide the hope, love, and support necessary for development and/or maintenance of a sound, healthy personality Intimate partner violence = an ongoing, debilitating experience of abuse in the home – May be physical, psychological, and/or sexual – Associated with increased isolation from the outside world – Limited freedom/accessibility to resources Rape = the expression of power and dominance by means of sexual violence Sexual abuse = improper use of another person for sexual purposes without their consent or under physical or psychological pressure Objective 2 Exploring populations most vulnerable to abuse and neglect Children Elderly Women Low socioeconomic status Cultural norms Objective 3 Examining common forms of elder abuse Physical abuse – injury, impairment, physical pain, or threat of physical force – inappropriate use of chemical and/or physical restraints – rough handling while providing care, moving the body, or administering medication Emotional abuse – psychological – verbal – treating the elder like an infant – isolating the elder from family, friends, and/or regular activities Neglect or abandonment by caregivers Financial exploitation Self-neglect – leaving the stove unattended – denying or ignoring need for food, water, hygiene, safety, or medications Sexual abuse – showing the elder pornographic material – telling dirty jokes Healthcare fraud/abuse Objective 4 Describing risk factors and characteristics of the abused individual and of the abuser Abuser Characteristics Jealousy Controlling behavior Quick involvement Isolation Blames others for feelings Cruelty to animals Hostility while drinking Breaking or striking objects when angry Threats of violence Use of force during an argument Characteristics of the Abused Individual Blames self for violence or harmful acts Dependent on abuser – wants to be controlled – feels the need to be taken care of Poor self-image Expects abuser to change Returns to abuser after assault(s) Makes excuses for abuser Defends abuser’s actions Objective 5 Recalling the required steps of reporting in Iowa and Nebraska if the nurse encounters suspected or confirmed abuse in the health care setting Reporting Suspected Adult Abuse Section 28-372 Report of abuse; required; contents; notification; toll-free number established. (1) When any physician, psychologist, physician assistant, nurse, nursing assistant, other medical, developmental disability, or mental health professional, law enforcement personnel, caregiver or employee of a caregiver, operator or employee of a sheltered workshop, owner, operator, or employee of any facility licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure, or human services professional or paraprofessional not including a member of the clergy has reasonable cause to believe that a vulnerable adult has been subjected to abuse or observes such adult being subjected to conditions or circumstances which reasonably would result in abuse, he or she shall report the incident or cause a report to be made to the appropriate law enforcement agency or to the Department of Health and Human Services Finance and Support. Any other person may report abuse if such person has reasonable cause to believe that a vulnerable adult has been subjected to abuse or observes such adult being subjected to conditions or circumstances which reasonably would result in abuse. (2) Such report may be made by telephone, with the caller giving his or her name and address, and, if requested by the department, shall be followed by a written report within forty-eight hours. To the extent available the report shall contain: (a) The name, address, and age of the vulnerable adult; (b) the address of the caregiver or caregivers of the vulnerable adult; (c) the nature and extent of the alleged abuse or the conditions and circumstances which would reasonably be expected to result in such abuse; (d) any evidence of previous abuse including the nature and extent of the abuse; and (e) any other information which in the opinion of the person making the report may be helpful in establishing the cause of the alleged abuse and the identity of the perpetrator or perpetrators. (3) Any law enforcement agency receiving a report of abuse shall notify the department no later than the next working day by telephone or mail. (4) A report of abuse made to the department which was not previously made to or by a law enforcement agency shall be communicated to the appropriate law enforcement agency by the department no later than the next working day by telephone or mail. (5) The department shall establish a statewide toll-free number to be used by any person any hour of the day or night and any day of the week to make reports of abuse. Reporting Suspected Child Abuse Section 28-711 Child subjected to abuse or neglect; report; contents; toll-free number. (1) When any physician, medical institution, nurse, school employee, social worker, or other person has reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to child abuse or neglect or observes such child being subjected to conditions or circumstances which reasonably would result in child abuse or neglect, he or she shall report such incident or cause a report of child abuse or neglect to be made to the proper law enforcement agency or to the department on the toll-free number established by subsection (2) of this section. Such report may be made orally by telephone with the caller giving his or her name and address, shall be followed by a written report, and to the extent available shall contain the address and age of the abused or neglected child, the address of the person or persons having custody of the abused or neglected child, the nature and extent of the child abuse or neglect or the conditions and circumstances which would reasonably result in such child abuse or neglect, any evidence of previous child abuse or neglect including the nature and extent, and any other information which in the opinion of the person may be helpful in establishing the cause of such child abuse or neglect and the identity of the perpetrator or perpetrators. Law enforcement agencies receiving any reports of child abuse or neglect under this subsection shall notify the department pursuant to section 28-718 on the next working day by telephone or mail. (2) The department shall establish a statewide toll-free number to be used by any person any hour of the day or night, any day of the week, to make reports of child abuse or neglect. Reports of child abuse or neglect not previously made to or by a law enforcement agency shall be made immediately to such agency by the department.