Ethical and Legal Foundations of PMHNP Care
For this Discussion, you select a topic that has both legal and ethical implications for PMHNP practice and then perform a literature review on the topic. Your goal will be to identify the most salient legal and ethical facets of the issue for PMHNP practice, and also how these facets differ in the care of adult patients versus children. Keep in mind as you research your issue, that laws differ by state and your clinical practice will be dictated by the laws that govern your state.To PrepareSelect one of the following ethical/legal topics:AutonomyBeneficenceJusticeFidelityVeracityInvoluntary hospitalization and due process of civil commitmentInformed assent/consent and capacityDuty to warnRestraintsHIPPAChild and elder abuse reportingTort lawNegligence/malpracticeBriefly identify the topic you selected. Then, summarize the articles you selected, explaining the most salient ethical and legal issues related to the topic as they concern psychiatric-mental health practice for children/adolescents and for adults. Explain how this information could apply to your clinical practice, including specific implications for practice within your state. Attach the PDFs of your articles.