Things to remember:
- Discussion post is at least 200 words.
- Answers all questions with opinions/ideas creatively and clearly. Supports post using several outside, peer-reviewed sources.
- 3 References, try to find resources that are 5 years or less
- No errors with APA format 6thEdition

To Discuss:

Discussion Topic 1: Application of Standards of Care?Your instructor has placed you in groups and assigned a case study for the Unit 7 group Project. Look at the legal malpractice case study that has been assigned to your group. Describe the case and discuss the standard of care that the parties will be held to in this case. How will the standards of care and the Nurse Practice Act be applied in a court of law if the case is sued??Peer review at least two colleagues' posts and try to review students that do not have feedback. Use Chapter 16, Effective Peer Reviews, in the Kaplan Guide to Successful Writing Handbook as a guide to review.?Review pages 213-219 of Guide to SuccessfulWriting.

Discussion Topic 2:Clinical Criteria for Determining Danger to Self?A 45-year-old wife of one of the staff physicians was admitted to the emergency room. She is intoxicated and loud. Her husband wants her admitted to the psychiatric unit. He has asked to have two other physicians that are his friends to sign the paper work to admit her. In New York State where the hospital is located two physicians can admit a patient against their will if they are a danger to themselves or others. You happen to be a neighbor and know that the couple is going through a divorce and the husband wants custody of the two children. You also know he is dating a nurse on another unit.?Differentiate between the ethical and legal implications of her admission. What actions will you take? Support your decisions with legal reasoning and case law.