Social Media Abuse Of Nursing Home Residents Often Goes Unchecked
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/07/14/485293079/social-media-abuse-of-nursing-home-residents-often-goes-unchecked
When a certified nursing assistant in Hubbard, Iowa, shared a
photo online in March of a nursing home resident with his
pants around his ankles, his legs and hand covered in feces,
the most surprising aspect of state health officials'
investigation was this: It wasn't against the law. The Iowa
law designed to protect dependent adults from abuse was last
updated in 2008, before many social media apps existed. It
bars "sexual exploitation of a dependent adult by a
caretaker," which would have applied if the photo showed the
resident's genitals. It didn't. The nurse assistant was fired
from Hubbard Care Center after a co-worker reported her to
supervisors, but the state was unable to discipline her at
all. She remains eligible to work in any nursing home in the
state. Government documents did not name her.
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