Who is mental and physical abuse caused by ?
Someone in a position of trust
True or false
There must be a relationship between the abuser and abused.
True
What are the types or abuse?
Emotional Financial Physical Sexual Neglect
Elder Abuse
- Increased risk
- most commonly financial and emotional
- usually done by caregiver (PSW)
- Nothing was reported
- Legal Obligation to Report
Child abuse
Occurs when parent/guardian/caregiver mistreats or neglects a child
Injury
Emotional harm
Risk of harm
Causes of abuse
Parents who have had it done to themselves
Living in poverty
Remote areas
What are some things you an look into to prevent from abuse
- Education
- Kids Help Phone
- School Programs
- Family Support
The circle of support (3)
- Tension building phase
- Abusive Phase
- Honeymoon Phase
What are some signs of physical abuse?
Person flinches Bruises Unexplained injuries Frequent repetitive injuries Cigarette burns, hand print
Signs of sexual abuse
- trying to clean perry, not able to pull pants down
- might be Terrified
- wont talk when men are around
- don’t want men near them
- blood in their brief
- may see bruising,
- may see handprint on leg
- torn bloody underwear
- Change of behaviour
- Not making eye contact
- Unwilling to talk about things
- Avoiding talking about certain topics
Financial
- lack of food
- hydro( utilities) is getting shut down
- Client has to ask permission from their child to get it back
- no money to get medication
Signs on neglect
- House is not looked after
- Lack of hygiene
- Poor nutrition
- pressure source
- left alone for long periods
- medications are not available
Signs a child is being abused
- they crave attention
- extreme sensitivity
- academic problems
- behaviour issues
- loss of appetite
- low verbal communication
What is considered abuse in the facility
- Hygiene (short cuts)
- Ignoring call bell
- Walker not in reach
- Ignoring their dipps
- Force feeding
- Improper restraint use
- Not talking to them like an adult
- Improper restraint use
- providing care against their wishes( not only verbal but body language as well)
How to react when someone is telling you they’ve been abused?
You react for details, you want to actively listen to what their saying. Ask questions like why do you feel like that. Do not judge them. Reassure, Notify, Supervisor, Suggest community resources, emotional support, Authorities, Document, (with home are document at the office), make your own incident notes.j
Rules to reporting abuse
- mandatory to report
- keep record of date, time, where it happened , how you got in touch with them, age, alleged abuser, fact of what they said to you “use quotations”
- failure to report is a crime ( you can do time)
Who could you call for help if your being abused?
CAS
CCAC
Police
DOC
How are PSW’s abused
Long hours
Being treated poorly by coworkers ( RN’s)
Abused by clientsb( spit on, kicked, violence from clients, pointed fingers)
Abused by coworkersn( talked down to inappropriate jokes
What is the chain of command
- Staff
- Floor Nurse ( RPN)
- Charge Nurse ( RN)
- Assistant Supervisor( ADOC)
- DOC
- Administrator ( admin)
- MHLTC ( ministry of health LTC)
