Abuse and Neglect in Health Care Facilities
Elder abuse and neglect in Nursing homes is a very touchy subject. Many geriatrics residents don’t get their 1st Amendment rights. HealthCare Officials just treat them like they are trash and no good. Many of these residents don’t have family; so in turn the Nursing team is their only hope of survival. Lately the HealthCare team has been slacking and degrading the residents. Depriving them of food and social support; the elderly is been taken advantage. In my clinical for the Nursing Assisting, I’ve been exposed to a lot of the mistreatment and neglect of the residents. The Long Term Care Facility that my group takes place at is unorganized, shortage and outdated equipment, not enough staff and abusive towards the residents. In our studies we learned that the resident’s safety is 1st and foremost. Not many employees seem to follow the protocol of being a Nurse. I want to let the Public know that these people are being hurt emotionally and physically and we as a community should stand up and fight for those who can’t. Not all HealthCare Officials are abusive, but those who are should have their licensed revoked and never to work with the public every again.
Armijo,Maria et al. Elder Abuse and Late life Domestic Violence.
Book: Phoenix, 2003.
Summary: The Maricopa Elder Abuse Prevention Alliance has created this book with Health Professionals and Psychiatrists. It provides help lines and websites to those in need of help. They talk about the types of Abuse and Neglect. The book even includes organizations here in Phoenix to protect the Elderly in Nursing homes and every where else.
Evaluation: The audience is Maricopa County; the book is 3 years old but the information is really useful. Of course there are other reference, plenty of Health Officials took there part in this book. The Book is accurate, everything that I have been researching preaches the same thing; STOP ELDER ABUSE. The publisher is this alliance and their board leaders have stated their opinion.
This book can be very beneficial to me. It has descriptive details on Abuse. The Healthcare Officials are really trying to reach the public here in Arizona about this issue.
Burroughs, Amy. “Care of elderly sometimes turns to neglect”. EBSCO host 4 March 2007. EBSCO host. PhoenixPublicLib. 22 March 2007
http://searchebscohost.com/.
Summary: This source goes into detail about the different abuse that elders go through. Like financial; families will steal money from loved ones who aren’t able to protect themselves. Also there is statistics about how many cases are reported each year and the cases that aren’t reported. Amy also states that the community can help out by watching those elders who are around them and report anything suspicious.
Evaluation: The article is geared towards family members in the Nursing home. I will give much credit to this article, since it includes the statistics that I was looking for that is more points for me. This article does contain other references that will link to other websites dealing the numbers of abuse all over the country.
This article is from a newspaper called the “Sun Paducah” in Kentucky. There is some really good points made in this article and the statistics can be very useful to anyone.
http://searchebscohost.com/.
Summary: This source goes into detail about the different abuse that elders go through. Like financial; families will steal money from loved ones who aren’t able to protect themselves. Also there is statistics about how many cases are reported each year and the cases that aren’t reported. Amy also states that the community can help out by watching those elders who are around them and report anything suspicious.
Evaluation: The article is geared towards family members in the Nursing home. I will give much credit to this article, since it includes the statistics that I was looking for that is more points for me. This article does contain other references that will link to other websites dealing the numbers of abuse all over the country.
This article is from a newspaper called the “Sun Paducah” in Kentucky. There is some really good points made in this article and the statistics can be very useful to anyone.
Davis,Cheryl. “Personal Experiences on a Long Term Care Facilities”. Interview: 22 March 2007.
Summary: Cheryl Davis is my grandmother; she suffered from a terrible Brain Aneurysm and spent time in a Mesa Nursing home. Our interview was pretty basic. I just ask her… was she treated fairly, has she notice any unusually things going on. The questions were straight forward. My grandma was completely honest and I appreciate that.
Evaluation: My interview was very sentimental. She was very open and honest. I could reference my grandma throughout my paper. The audience that I’m trying to reach out to in this interview was anyone who has a loved in the Nursing Home. I really didn’t have any other sources accept the information my grandma was telling and the paper from the falls that she had encountered. I would think that the information that I was told is pretty accurate, plus I went to visit her a lot so I seen a lot. She is living proof of an angel.
Gibbs, Lisa M. MD. “The Importance of Reporting Mistreatment of the Elderly”.
Editorial. American Family Physician 12 March 2007.
Summary: This editorial contains a lot of statistics on Elder Abuse. The Authors also says that many Physicians don’t ask their patients about abuse at all. Educating the Public and Health Official would be beneficial in getting rid of the abuse. The authors state the consequences of not reporting the Abuse throughout the Healthcare Facilities could result in fines.
Evaluation: This article is current and contains some useful information that would be good for anyone to read. The author herself is a Doctor and she would know more about Physicians meeting and asking their clients questions. The article does relate to my topic and this is a good creditable source. This reference is a pretty good one; there are tons facts and references to other Doctor’s within this editorial.
Summary: Cheryl Davis is my grandmother; she suffered from a terrible Brain Aneurysm and spent time in a Mesa Nursing home. Our interview was pretty basic. I just ask her… was she treated fairly, has she notice any unusually things going on. The questions were straight forward. My grandma was completely honest and I appreciate that.
Evaluation: My interview was very sentimental. She was very open and honest. I could reference my grandma throughout my paper. The audience that I’m trying to reach out to in this interview was anyone who has a loved in the Nursing Home. I really didn’t have any other sources accept the information my grandma was telling and the paper from the falls that she had encountered. I would think that the information that I was told is pretty accurate, plus I went to visit her a lot so I seen a lot. She is living proof of an angel.
Gibbs, Lisa M. MD. “The Importance of Reporting Mistreatment of the Elderly”.
Editorial. American Family Physician 12 March 2007.
Summary: This editorial contains a lot of statistics on Elder Abuse. The Authors also says that many Physicians don’t ask their patients about abuse at all. Educating the Public and Health Official would be beneficial in getting rid of the abuse. The authors state the consequences of not reporting the Abuse throughout the Healthcare Facilities could result in fines.
Evaluation: This article is current and contains some useful information that would be good for anyone to read. The author herself is a Doctor and she would know more about Physicians meeting and asking their clients questions. The article does relate to my topic and this is a good creditable source. This reference is a pretty good one; there are tons facts and references to other Doctor’s within this editorial.
Hood, Jeff. “Use caution when hiring a caregiver”. The Record. Academic Search
Premier. EBSCO. Phoenix Public Lib. 22 March 2007
http://search.ebscohost.com/.
Summary: The background check on Health Official isn’t as active as it should be. So many Agencies are in need of Nurses that they don’t have to perform a Background check. They can go and just hire anyone. Well this article has uncovered that Nurses are taking care of the Elderly with Felony Charges and so on. The Author also stated that the Agency doesn’t have to check CNA’s because they are caregiver. How stupid is that?
Evaluation: The article is very current and relates to my topic in many ways. The authors do have very creditable sources and I believe that it’s pretty accurate. The audience that authors are trying to shoot at is America and maybe the FBI. There are Health Officials who are doing some illegal work and the authors want to grab the attention from FBI.
This paper I would definitely reference. How crazy can the HealthCare agency be, not performing a background check? This is very shocking; they are putting our loved ones in Danger.
Premier. EBSCO. Phoenix Public Lib. 22 March 2007
http://search.ebscohost.com/.
Summary: The background check on Health Official isn’t as active as it should be. So many Agencies are in need of Nurses that they don’t have to perform a Background check. They can go and just hire anyone. Well this article has uncovered that Nurses are taking care of the Elderly with Felony Charges and so on. The Author also stated that the Agency doesn’t have to check CNA’s because they are caregiver. How stupid is that?
Evaluation: The article is very current and relates to my topic in many ways. The authors do have very creditable sources and I believe that it’s pretty accurate. The audience that authors are trying to shoot at is America and maybe the FBI. There are Health Officials who are doing some illegal work and the authors want to grab the attention from FBI.
This paper I would definitely reference. How crazy can the HealthCare agency be, not performing a background check? This is very shocking; they are putting our loved ones in Danger.
Loucks,Cynthia. But this is my mother: The Plight of our Elders in American Nursing Homes. Acton, MA: Vanderwyk/ Burnham Inc, 2000
Summary: The author of this book takes you through the horrific episodes that her mother endures while staying in an Indiana Nursing Home. She goes into great detail about how the Nurses rush to feed her mom, leaving food on her face so that flies swarm around her. Cynthia really does put her heart on the line with this story. The author was trying to get the attention of Americans who have loved ones in Nursing homes; and let them know the danger that can take place. The tone is this book is angry and disgust she couldn’t believe what was happening to her mom.
Evaluation: This book is about the Personal experiences of the Author and her mom.
Since the author isn’t a Doctor or Nurse she really doesn’t have much creditability in the Health care facility. But she seen what her mom was going through and that gave her the right to publish this book. This book definitely has relevance to my paper; I have proof that a women mother’s was being abused. Even though the book is seven years old the facts are still the same. Accuracy is a Yes, because everything that the Author was accusing the Nurses of doing it’s in the News Paper of today. I could take some quotes from the Book about Abusive Care and how it can affect the resident in the long run.
Summary: The author of this book takes you through the horrific episodes that her mother endures while staying in an Indiana Nursing Home. She goes into great detail about how the Nurses rush to feed her mom, leaving food on her face so that flies swarm around her. Cynthia really does put her heart on the line with this story. The author was trying to get the attention of Americans who have loved ones in Nursing homes; and let them know the danger that can take place. The tone is this book is angry and disgust she couldn’t believe what was happening to her mom.
Evaluation: This book is about the Personal experiences of the Author and her mom.
Since the author isn’t a Doctor or Nurse she really doesn’t have much creditability in the Health care facility. But she seen what her mom was going through and that gave her the right to publish this book. This book definitely has relevance to my paper; I have proof that a women mother’s was being abused. Even though the book is seven years old the facts are still the same. Accuracy is a Yes, because everything that the Author was accusing the Nurses of doing it’s in the News Paper of today. I could take some quotes from the Book about Abusive Care and how it can affect the resident in the long run.
“New law seeks elder abuse crackdown”. Casperstartribune.net 21 March 2007.
22 March 2007
http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2007/03/21/news/wyoming>.
Summary: This Bill in Wyoming is dealing with the hiring of undercover social workers to be on the inside of the Nursing Homes. The Social workers will be train and detect any signs of abusive. The State hopes that this will lower the reports of Geriatrics abuse all over Wyoming. The thesis is cracking down on Elder Abuse and preventing it from happening again.
Evaluation: I’m not sure that this is a good source because there isn’t anyone to give credit too. It really didn’t give me enough information. Well the audience is most likely the state of Wyoming. There wasn’t enough information to determine if the source was accurate or not. The article didn’t contain any references to other sources; but if the information was true then this would be a great investigation.
22 March 2007
http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2007/03/21/news/wyoming>.
Summary: This Bill in Wyoming is dealing with the hiring of undercover social workers to be on the inside of the Nursing Homes. The Social workers will be train and detect any signs of abusive. The State hopes that this will lower the reports of Geriatrics abuse all over Wyoming. The thesis is cracking down on Elder Abuse and preventing it from happening again.
Evaluation: I’m not sure that this is a good source because there isn’t anyone to give credit too. It really didn’t give me enough information. Well the audience is most likely the state of Wyoming. There wasn’t enough information to determine if the source was accurate or not. The article didn’t contain any references to other sources; but if the information was true then this would be a great investigation.
Simpson, Christine/ McGarry, Julie. “ Nursing Students and Elder Abuse:
developing a Learning resource”. Nursing Older People (2007): Vol 19.
RCN Publishing Company Limited.
Summary: This article is talking about Nursing Students receiving more knowledge on Elder abuse. The learning experience includes exercises, lectures, group work and film.
The point is to get the up and coming Nursing students to think about the signs of Abuse; prevent them from happening and keep in mind the safety of the resident. The source is very reliable it’s a Nursing magazine and the facts are legit. I think this article can help the new group of Nursing students prevent the abuse and neglect in Nursing Care facilities. Just maybe the Old nurses can learn a thing or two.
Evaluation: This article will be helpful in finding a solution to this problem. If more facilities educate their employees, then maybe there would be less incident reports.
The article is geared towards Health care Officials; there is reference to other Nursing magazines. The information is really helpful and many Nurses should take a look at it. The magazine is current and it relates to my topic by finding a solution to the problem. If we start while the nurses are still students then maybe the charges being filed in malpractice wouldn’t be so high.
Summary: This article is talking about Nursing Students receiving more knowledge on Elder abuse. The learning experience includes exercises, lectures, group work and film.
The point is to get the up and coming Nursing students to think about the signs of Abuse; prevent them from happening and keep in mind the safety of the resident. The source is very reliable it’s a Nursing magazine and the facts are legit. I think this article can help the new group of Nursing students prevent the abuse and neglect in Nursing Care facilities. Just maybe the Old nurses can learn a thing or two.
Evaluation: This article will be helpful in finding a solution to this problem. If more facilities educate their employees, then maybe there would be less incident reports.
The article is geared towards Health care Officials; there is reference to other Nursing magazines. The information is really helpful and many Nurses should take a look at it. The magazine is current and it relates to my topic by finding a solution to the problem. If we start while the nurses are still students then maybe the charges being filed in malpractice wouldn’t be so high.
Sorrentino, Shelia. Signs if Elder Abuse:
Mosby Text Book for Nursing Assisting. St. Louis MO: Mosby Inc, 2004
Summary: The NA Book is an educational source. It explains the procedures and care for the Elderly residents. The book also goes into detail about the forms of Abuse: physically mentally and sexually. It also includes the signs to look for when evaluating a resident. The main point that I wanted to get from this source was the fact that it’s all about Nursing and the information is pretty useful
Evaluation: This book has a very successful Editor who has received her RN, MSN and her PhD. The audience that it is target for is Nursing students; the book is only 3 years old. Since this is an Educational source there are tons of other sources that this book has reference like other nurses, doctors and Health facilities.
Mosby Text Book for Nursing Assisting. St. Louis MO: Mosby Inc, 2004
Summary: The NA Book is an educational source. It explains the procedures and care for the Elderly residents. The book also goes into detail about the forms of Abuse: physically mentally and sexually. It also includes the signs to look for when evaluating a resident. The main point that I wanted to get from this source was the fact that it’s all about Nursing and the information is pretty useful
Evaluation: This book has a very successful Editor who has received her RN, MSN and her PhD. The audience that it is target for is Nursing students; the book is only 3 years old. Since this is an Educational source there are tons of other sources that this book has reference like other nurses, doctors and Health facilities.
Synder, Jodie/ Graham, Chad. “Veterans In Arizona Care Home Neglected”. The Arizona Republic (2007): Section A11. News Bank Inc. Gannet Co. Gateway
Community College Library. 29 March 2007 http://infoweb.newsbnk.com/
Summary: The AZ State Veterans Hospital was fined 10,000 dollars due to the Neglect of their residents. State investigators saw residents with soiled beds and clothes. The Nurses were very slow answering the call lights; residents would have cigarettes burn because no one was supervising the smoke breaks. This article goes on and on about the disgusting care that these residents were put through. The issue with this story is that a popular Veterans Hospital was in the headlines for Abuse/Neglect charges. Lately in the news; the nurses have actually been doing their job and really being attentive to the residents. I was proud to read that there are going to be changes in this hospital it’s about time.
Evaluation: Both Authors have really done their research with this issue. They went undercover, had excellent observations and it really grab the attention of the State. This article has direct quotes from the Residents and very informative. The news article is pretty up to date and the information is accurate. It relates to my topic and there are references to the Hospital itself and the Newspaper. The publisher did choose to add their two cents into the article saying how they were shock to see what was going on and were happy to publish this story.
Community College Library. 29 March 2007 http://infoweb.newsbnk.com/
Summary: The AZ State Veterans Hospital was fined 10,000 dollars due to the Neglect of their residents. State investigators saw residents with soiled beds and clothes. The Nurses were very slow answering the call lights; residents would have cigarettes burn because no one was supervising the smoke breaks. This article goes on and on about the disgusting care that these residents were put through. The issue with this story is that a popular Veterans Hospital was in the headlines for Abuse/Neglect charges. Lately in the news; the nurses have actually been doing their job and really being attentive to the residents. I was proud to read that there are going to be changes in this hospital it’s about time.
Evaluation: Both Authors have really done their research with this issue. They went undercover, had excellent observations and it really grab the attention of the State. This article has direct quotes from the Residents and very informative. The news article is pretty up to date and the information is accurate. It relates to my topic and there are references to the Hospital itself and the Newspaper. The publisher did choose to add their two cents into the article saying how they were shock to see what was going on and were happy to publish this story.
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