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Preparing the Assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing each component
Preparing the Assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
General instructions:
At times, mental illness can impair a client’s capacity to make informed decisions for themselves. Their condition or choices regarding treatment may put themselves or others at risk for harm; however, ethical practice demands consideration of the client’s rights in relation to autonomy and self-determination. Examine the American Psychiatric Association position statement on an involuntary outpatient commitment Links to an external site.. Now, consider the position statement on involuntary mental health treatment provided by Mental Health America Links to an external site..
Include the following sections:
Application of Course Knowledge
In what ways are the positions similar? In what ways do they differ? How do they compare to the legal requirements in your intended state of practice?
After reading the position statements, with which statement do you find yourself more philosophically aligned? Explain why.
What legal recourse do clients have if they disagree with involuntary treatment decisions in your intended state of practice?
At times, providers may experience moral distress when ordering involuntary treatment. What type of situation might create moral distress for you? What resources exist for providers experiencing moral distress?
In what ways might your perspective about involuntary psychiatric treatment impact the choices you make in practice?
Integration of Evidence: Integrate relevant scholarly sources as defined by program expectations Links to an external site.
Cite a scholarly source in the initial post.
Cite a scholarly source in one faculty response post.
Cite a scholarly source in one peer post.
Accurately analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles from evidence with no more than one short quote (15 words or less) for the week.
Include a minimum of two different scholarly sources per week. Cite all references and provide references for all citations.
Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue: Engage peers and faculty by asking questions, and offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice.
Peer Response: Respond to at least one peer.
Faculty Response: Respond to at least one faculty post.
Communicate using respectful, collegial language and terminology appropriate to advanced nursing practice.
Professionalism in Communication: Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
Reference Citation: Use current APA format to format citations and references, and is free of errors.
Wednesday Participation Requirement: Provide a substantive response to the graded discussion topic (not a response to a peer or faculty), by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week.
Total Participation Requirement: Provide at least three substantive posts (one to the initial question or topic, one to a student peer, and one to a faculty question) on two different days during the week.
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