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Education & CPD

The Nurse’s Role in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults

5.0NMBI CEUs

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  •   Date: Friday, 08 November 2024
  •   Registration: Friday, 08 November 2024 10:00
  •   Start: Friday, 08 November 2024 10:00
  •   End: Friday, 08 November 2024 16:00
  •   Location: The Richmond Education and Event Centre, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7

Description

Learning Objectives: At the end of this workshop, participants should be enabled to:
1. Understand national policy, standards, legislation and statutory guidance on safeguarding vulnerable adults in residential care settings.
2. Understand key definitions related to safeguarding vulnerable adults.
3. Identify different types of abuse and indicators of same.
4. Identify risk factors that can increase vulnerable adults’ risk of being abused
5. Understand the importance of assessment and care planning to safeguard vulnerable adults in residential care settings.
6. Understand their responsibilities in safeguarding residents from abuse and taking appropriate actions following suspicion, witnessing or being made aware of an allegation of abuse.
  • Friday, 08 November 2024

  • 10:00
    Introduction and Welcome.
    Housekeeping. Learning Outcomes.
  • 10:10
    Professional and legal framework for Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.
    Overview of key elements of national standards , regulations and national policy for safeguarding. Thematic inspections. NMBI , (2021) Professional Code of Conduct and Ethics – application of the principles to safeguarding vulnerable adults.
  • 11:15
    Break
  • 11:30
    What is safeguarding and who are adults at risk from abuse?
    Recognising Abuse and Risk factors for Abuse. Types and categories of abuse and potential perpetrators. Risk factors for abuse (individual and organisational). Prevention and safeguarding vulnerable residents. (Theory and practical session)
  • 13:00
    Lunch Break.
  • 13:45
    Assessment and Care Planning for safeguarding vulnerable adults.
    Responding to Suspicions and Allegations of Abuse. • Roles and Responsibilities of staff members. • Reporting Procedure. • Steps of Preliminary screening process. • Raising concerns. (Theory and case scenarios).
  • 15:30
    Summary, feedback and evaluation.
  • 16:00
    Close
  •   Location: The Richmond Education and Event Centre, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7
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