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Beyond Minimum Standard of Care: Legally Caring for Our Geriatric Patients

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It is your duty as a competent caregiver to provide ethical and legal care to vulnerable, elderly patients. Our goal is to “do no harm” while assisting with advance care planning. This session will help you to determine the evolving types and symptoms of elder abuse, regulatory mandates, and appropriate interventions to protect geriatric patients. Lois A. Fenner, RN, MS, JD, clinical Specialist, Attorney at Law, utilizes a hands-on approach with specific examples for implementing safe, competent, and compassionate care to avoid harm and minimize legal exposure.

Here's What You'll Learn


Advance Care Planning (ACP)
  • CMS rules and regulations
  • Who qualifies for ACP
Advance Directives
  • Rules and Regulations: Public Health Code of Federal Regulations Title 42 part 489
  • State rules and regulations: NHPC – National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
  • Power of Attorney/guardianships (personal and property)
  • Durable power of attorney for health care (healthcare proxy)
  • Living wills
  • Instruction directives
Do Not Resuscitate Orders
  • Legal requirements
  • Ethical issues
  • State statutes
Elder Abuse and Neglect
  • Criminal and civil
  • Types and symptoms of abuse
Duty to Report/Mandatory Reporting
  • Public Health Code of Federal Regulations Title 42 Section 3058i
  • State statutes
  • Online resources: RAINN-Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network

Everything You're Getting


  • More than 1 hour of video content
  • Up to 1.0 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

Meet Your Experts


Lois A Fenner-McBride, RN, MS, JD

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Lois A. Fenner McBride, RN, MS, JD, is an honor’s graduate of the University of Maryland Graduate School of Nursing, Undergraduate School of Nursing, and University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. She is an attorney admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the Federal Bar and the Maryland Bar. Nurse-Attorney Fenner is a compact licensed registered nurse and a certified clinical nurse specialist.

She is a founding member of The American Association of Nurse Attorneys, past president of the Monumental Bar Association, a member of the Women’s Bar Association, and the Trial Lawyers Association. Nurse-Attorney Fenner has been recognized by the Alliance of Black Women Attorneys with the Distinguished Women in Law award and has been recognized as a Baltimore Business Journal’s Who’s Who in Law, with a selection as a Super Lawyer twice.

Nurse-Attorney Fenner’s law practice today focuses on medical/healthcare litigation and consulting including medical malpractice, licensure, credentialing, administrative and litigation matters. She is a dynamic speaker with a realistic hands-on approach to resolving issues and minimizing risks for patients, clients and health care professionals.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Lois Fenner maintains a private practice. She receives compensation as a Nurse Attorney, Consultant, Educator-Lecturer, and Nurse Clinical Specialist. Lois Fenner receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Lois Fenner is a member of the Maryland Bar Association, the American Nurse-Attorney Association, the American Bar Association, and others. For a complete list, please contact info@pesi.com.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS078951
Duration:
1 hour, 1 minute
Copyright:
Oct 15, 2025
Closed Captions:
Available
Format:
Audio and Video

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