Court Decisions and Nursing Actions
For this discussion, select one of the nursing practice issues involved in caring for psychiatric or other vulnerable patients listed below:
Suicide.
Intent to harm.
Failure to protect.
False imprisonment or wrongful commitment.
Level of care.
Confidentiality of mentally ill patients.
Provide insights that concisely address the following:
The court decisions that have defined the nursing practices of your selected issue.
The nursing principles underlying court decisions and how they have been translated into nursing actions.
The court decisions’ impacts, both negative and positive, on the health of a specific vulnerable population.
Your initial post is to be about 150 words, referenced with at least one APA formatted reference.
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