Joy3

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1. Anyone have employer send abuse report to the state?

   Joy3 replied to Joy3's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Here is a link to the purple book http://www.altsa.dshs.wa.gov/professional/documents/purplebook.pdf It defines abuse as: There Was Impermissible, Harmful, Offensive, or Unwanted Physical, Verbal,...

2. Anyone have employer send abuse report to the state?

   Joy3 replied to Joy3's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I'd also like to add..that just because the purple books defines it as verbal abuse doesn't mean the BON or state must think that as well. It means that the nursing home MUST assume it was verbal...

3. Anyone have employer send abuse report to the state?

   Joy3 replied to Joy3's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Nope, sorry capecod, it's true for us in Washington. It is in something called "The Purple Book". It cites a lot of federal expectations as well and it clearly defines verbal abuse as anything...

4. Anyone have employer send abuse report to the state?

   Joy3 replied to Joy3's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Update: I did receive a letter from the BON and they said they closed the case and deemed it a communication problem not abuse. Thank goodness. But just an fyi to all you new nurses, such as...

5. Anyone have employer send abuse report to the state?

   Joy3 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Hi, I am a new grad. just started working at a subacute/LTC facility six months ago. I had a pt go bizerk on me, who was a/o. After she got in my face I responded w/two comments in which I felt were...