Nov 23, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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IHS 4246 - Identifying Abuse in a Healthcare Setting
Course addresses various forms of abuse including; psychological, physical, verbal, sexual, and substance abuse. Course materials focus on increasing awareness of theories associated with abuse, education leading to prevention and reporting, the ethical decision making required and the implications of reporting suspected cases of abuse in the healthcare setting.
Requisites: Jr or Sr
Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS Bridge: Ethics and Reasoning
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to identify ethical and legal complexities involved in addressing suspected cases of abuse in a healthcare setting.
- Students will be able to apply critical thinking when responding to possible encounters with an individual or family experiencing abuse.
- Students will be able to explain the ethical and legal considerations involved in reporting suspected abuse with varying populations.
- Students will be able to identify possible signs of psychological, physical, verbal, sexual, and substance abuse.
- Students will be able to apply ethical self awareness when providing abuse prevention education.
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