Vulnerable Patient Abuse Prevention – ACEU 2025

This course consists of safety standards for reducing work-related violence and sensitivity training for all individuals with an emphasis on the interactions of vulnerable adults and minors, including those with disabilities, elderly individuals, vulnerable adults, and minors. 

What You’ll Learn in This Lesson

After taking this course, you will be able to perform the following:

Understanding the importance of reporting workplace violence

• • Recognizing the risks associated with workplace violence
• • Components of abuse and neglect and the different types of assailants one may encounter
• • Understanding the American Disabilities Act (ADA)
• • Recognizing, understanding and working with people who have the following impairments and delusions: 
•    1) Down Syndrome 
•    2) Autism Spectrum Disorder 
•    3)Dementia 
•    4) ADD/ADHD 
•    5) Personality disorders 
•    6) and more
• Your responsibilities to protect vulnerable adults and minors
• The impact of reporting maltreatment of vulnerable adults and minors
• Maintaining professional boundaries with co-workers and residents
• How to practice effective communication with co-workers and residents
• Recognizing the warning signs of abuse and neglect
• The impact of reporting maltreatment of vulnerable adults and minors
• Reporting and preventing elder and minor abuse
• Communication Techniques for De-Escalation
• Avoiding Situations that Lead to Allegations
• Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Residents

Please note that there are lessons in this course that have an ‘(Optional)’ prefix on them. These lessons do not have to be read in order for you to get credit for this course. These ‘(Optional)’ lessons are for your reference. They do not factor into the number of contact hours taken.There may also be sections in each lesson peppered with “Optional” sections that also do not required to be read through or have links that are not required to be selected.

Optional:

There are many video links provided for this training.  This part of the training is optional and you may review this training on your own.

Select ‘Begin Course’ or any of the lessons below to begin: