If an individual wishes to leave the hospital against the advice of the medical officer, the nurse needs to:
a. restrain them until the medical officer sees them.
b. sedate them until they are well enough to leave.
c. have them placed on an emergency psychiatrichold
d. let them go after they have signed the necessary
paperwork.
d
Legally, unless an individual is not mentally sound, a
hospital cannot hold them against their will—even if they
are medically unwell. If an individual wants to leave against
medical advice, they need to understand the consequences,
and usually need to sign some form of paperwork, saying that
they understand the risks to their health.
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