For This Discussion, You Select A Topic That Has Both Legal And Ethical Implications For

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
    Select one of the following ethical/legal topics: Autonomy Beneficence Justice Fidelity Veracity Involuntary hospitalization and due process of civil commitment Informed assent/consent and capacity Duty to warn Restraints HIPPA Child and elder abuse reporting Tort law Negligence/malpractice In the Walden library, locate a total of four scholarly, professional, or legal resources related to this topic
One should address ethical considerations related to this topic for adults, one should be on ethical considerations related to this topic for children/adolescents, one should be on legal considerations related to this topic for adults, and one should be on legal considerations related to this topic for children/adolescents
    Briefly 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