The nursing assistant witnesses a grandchild yelling that he wants more money and slapping the resident as the nursing assistant enters the room. The resident tells the nursing assistant that they were just playing. What action should the nursing assistant take?

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The nursing assistant is legally obligated to report suspicion of any abuse to the party designated by the institution's policy, and in this case, there is suspicion of both physical and financial abuse. The role of the nursing assistant is not to investigate if the resident and grandson were just kidding or to confront the grandson. Because the abuse had stopped and the resident is not in danger, calling for security to remove the visitor is not warranted. The resident's space is their home, and the nursing assistant has to have permission from the resident before asking any visitor to leave.

The Nursing Assistant Witnesses a Grandchild Yelling That He Wants