Abuse, neglect, exploitation and misappropriation of property training covers the 4 categories of resident mistreatment named in federal nursing facility rules. The course comes from the National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center, which supports resident advocacy in long-term care. Nursa verifies it on your profile before you request a shift.
Who needs to complete this credential
Facilities screening for this credential are generally long-term care providers:
- Certified nursing assistants
- Registered nurses
- Licensed practical nurses and licensed vocational nurses
What the training covers
The 4 terms are distinct, and the course treats them separately.
- Abuse is the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment that causes physical harm, pain, or mental anguish.
- Neglect is the failure to provide the goods and services a resident needs to avoid harm or distress.
- Exploitation is taking advantage of a resident for personal gain through manipulation, intimidation, threats, or coercion.
- Misappropriation of property is using or moving a resident's belongings or money without consent.
Where the requirement applies
These categories come from the federal participation requirements nursing facilities operate under, so the training tracks closest to skilled nursing and long-term care work. Facilities and states add expectations on top of that, and recognition pairs with the duties nurses carry as mandated reporters.
How this differs from general abuse training
Nursa also lists a broader abuse training credential covering identification and reporting across settings. This one is narrower and built around the 4 federally named categories, so a facility may ask for either or both. Read the credential list on a shift rather than assuming one covers the other.
Complete your credential
This credential comes from an outside issuer rather than a facility, so you take the course through the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center and keep the certificate.
Save a copy or screenshot, then open the Nursa app, go to your profile credentials, select this training, and upload the document with its issue date.
