Nursing Responses to Elder Mistreatment:
An Education Curriculum
Nursing Responses to Elder Mistreatment:
An Education Curriculum
International Association of Forensic Nurses
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This project was supported by Grant No. 2003-DD-BX-K006, awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Table of Contents
Course Overview
Curriculum Outline
Each following modules includes an Instructor’s Manual, Participant Materials and a Slide Presentation.
Module 1: Introduction to the Course
Module 2: Demographics of Aging
Module 3: Scope and Nature of Elder Mistreatment
Module 4: Laws and Policies Related to Elder Mistreatment
Module 5: Ethical Issues in Elder Mistreatment Cases
Module 6: Screening and Assessment for Elder Mistreatment
Module 7: Assessing Patients for Signs of Elder Mistreatment
Module 8: Multidisciplinary Team Approaches to Elder Mistreatment
Module 9: Forensic Evidence in Elder Mistreatment Cases
Module 10: Photo-Documentation in Elder Mistreatment Cases
Module 11: Documentation in Elder Mistreatment Cases
Module 12: Discharge and Care Transition Planning in Elder Mistreatment Cases
Appendix A: Resource List
Appendix C: Historical Timeline Posters
Appendix B: Course Evaluation Forms
Acknowledgements
The International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) is grateful to the following individuals for their work in developing this education curriculum:
Initial Development
Daniel Sheridan, PhD RN FAAN, FNE-A, SANE-A (project co-director)
Patricia M. Speck, DNSc, FNP-BC, DF-IAFN, FAAFS, FAAN, SANE-A, SANE-P (project co-director)
Susan Chasson, MSN, JD
M. Kay Cresci, PhD, RN, APRN, BC
Susan Patton, DNSc APRN-BC, SANE-A, SANE-P
Karen Spencer-Stentz, EdD
Eileen Allen, MSN, RN, FN-CSA, SANE-A
Sara C. Aravanis, MSSA
Margaret W. Baker, PhD, RN, CNL
Kathleen Brown, NP, PhD
Bonnie Brandl, MSW
Ann W. Burgess, DNSc, APRN, BC
Barbara Scott Cammuso, PhD, EdD, APRN, BC
Marie Therese Connolly, JD
Patricia A. Crane, PhD, MSN, RNC, WHNP
Donna Gaffney, APRN, BC, DNSc, FAAN
Paul Greenwood, LLB (Hons)
Candace J. Heisler, JD
Anita G. Hufft, PhD, RN
Lawrence J. Kerzner, MD
Eva Kutas, JD
Louann Lawson, PhD, RN, FAAN, DF-IAFN
Barbara A. Moynihan, PhD, APRN, BC
Joanne Otto, MSW
Eileen Owen-Williams, DNP, CNM, FNP, SANE-A
Russell R. Rooms, MSN, APRN, BC, SANE-A, CFN, DF-IAFN
Glenda Reimer, PhD, RN
Julie Rosof-Williams, MSN, APRN, BC-FNP, SANE-A
Lori Steigel, JD
Kathleen Sekula, PhD, APRN-BC
Sharon W. Stark, DNSc, RN, APRN, BC, CFN
Randolf Thomas, MA
Revision and Finalization
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Kristin Littel, MA (project coordinator, writer)
Margaret W. Baker, PhD, RN, CNL
Susan Chasson, MSN, JD
Mary Godin, MS, RN
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Candace J. Heisler, JD
Valorie Pruhliere, BSN, RN, SANE-A
IAFN Staff
Carey Goryl, MSW, CAE
Kim Day, RN, FNE, CFN, SANE-A
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
Meg Morrow, JD
Kathleen Gless, MA
OVC’s Training and Technical Assistance Center
Judith Walton, PhD
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