Elders desire a life with good health, dignity, and peaceful death. Understanding their needs and concerns will ensure their best health possible. Knowing the legal rights of the elderly and the duties of healthcare providers will reduce liability exposure. Rachel Cartwright-Vanzant Ph.D., MS, LHRM, CCRN-K, will improve your confidence in acting when mandatory reporting is required and provide you with authoritative updates to guide your practice decisions.
All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the online post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). Instructional methods will include PowerPoint, didactic lecture, and others.
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Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.
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Earn up to 1.75 CE hours. Please see below, for more details, as credit amounts vary by jurisdiction and profession.
PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2023 - January 27, 2026. Social workers completing this course receive 1.75 Clinical continuing education credits.
Course Level: Intermediate Format: Recorded asynchronous distance. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
Canadian Social Workers: Canadian provinces may accept activities approved by the ASWB for ongoing professional development.
This self-study activity qualifies for 1.75 continuing education clock hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.
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PESI, Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Approved provider # 3322. This Distance-Learning Independent activity is offered at 0.175 CEUs Intermediate, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Full attendance at this live activity qualifies for 1.75 contact hours. |
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
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| Manual - Medical-Legal Concerns Specific to the Care of Older Patients (5.13 MB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Instructions for ASHA credit - Self-Study Only (64.4 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Manual - Medical-Legal Concerns Specific to the Care of Older Patients - French (5.13 MB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Medical-Legal Concerns Specific to the Care of Older Patients - Italian (5.13 MB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Rachel Henderson, PhD, MS, RN, HCRM, is an expert speaker on topics focused on legal aspects of healthcare, nursing documentation, and regulatory compliance. Her 22 years as a legal nurse consultant, inpatient clinical nurse specialist and healthcare risk manager (HCRM) bring life to her presentations by sharing real case scenarios. She is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and past president of the Florida Speakers Association (FSA). She is a published author in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks. In addition to owning a medical and legal consulting business, she has her PhD in Public Policy and Administration: Law and Policy. Rachel works with law firms and healthcare organizations, evaluating medical records for compliance with standards of care and applicable regulations. She has been an expert witness for medical negligence cases for both the plaintiff and the defense.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Rachel Henderson has employment relationships with Medical Legal Concepts, Florida SouthWestern State College, and Palm Beach State College. She receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Henderson receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Rachel Henderson is a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the American Society of Healthcare Risk Managers, and the American Society of Professionals in Patient Safety.
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