Assignment Task:
Patient Care
After studying Module: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
The unlawful restraint of a patient can be a legal pitfall for the PMHNP. K.W. was found eating hamburgers out of a McDonald's dumpster and drinking water from old water hose. She had not taken a bath in weeks. She refused to live in an apartment because she wants to "live off the fat of the land." Need Assignment Help?
1. Cite the Baker Act law to defend your position.
2. Find one newspaper article written in the last 5 years that supports your position. Summarize the details of the case and the laws cited.
Submission Instructions:
- Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.
- You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts.
- All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.