• Discuss the significance of elder abuse in the United States
• Define different types of elder abuse: physical, emotional/psychological, sexual, financial, and neglect
• Review basic medical forensic terminology
• Identify risk factors and strategies for prevention
• Identify methods for detecting abuse
• Describe reporting requirements

Accreditation Statement:  The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Statement of Contact Hours:  This 1.0 contact hour educational activity is provided by The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing. This program has been pre-approved by the Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide board certified case managers with 1 clock hour of continuing education credit to Certified Case Managers (CCMS). After completion of the course, passing the course post-test with an 80% or better, and completion of the course evaluation,  a course completion certificate will be issued.

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