Category Archives for Signs Of Nursing Abuse
The signs of nursing abuse can be bedsores, comments by the victim, broken bones and other serious personal injuries. Come check out the signs and comment if were missing one.
Elderly Abuse and Neglect
The estimate by a Senate Special Committee on aging is that every year there are as many as five million abuse victims that are elderly Americans. The number is even higher, since many incidences of elder abuse goes unreported and … Continue reading
Bruises
Nursing home patients are more at risk for falling and this can lead to bruises, because of their thinner and more delicate skin. Medications the elderly person is taking could also cause easier bruising. Bruises can also be a sign … Continue reading
Bedsores
Decubitus ulcers are also known as bedsores and these occur due to continuous contact of the body with a hard surface, like a bed. The bedsore is a pressure ulcer and there are common places where these sores can occur, … Continue reading
