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 an 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.
Cite the Baker Act law to defend your position.
Find one newspaper article written in the last 5 years that supports your position. Summarize the details of the case and the laws cited
