Professional Practice Flashcards
Name of case involving harmless mentally ill patients that cannot be confined against their will if they can survive outside. Mental illness alone cannot justify involuntary hospitalization
O’Connor vs. Donaldson
Right to refuse any treatment and use an appeal process
Rennie vs. Klein
Patient have a right to refuse treatment, but a guardian may authorize their treatment
Roger vs. Oken
Individual not criminally responsible if the unlawful act was the product of mental illness
Durham vs. U.S.
Competency to be executed
Ford vs. Wainwright
Legislation signed into the US law on 9/26/96 that make sure people with mental illness get the same financial treatment for medical and surgical benefits
Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA)
Who defines the roles and actions of NPs
ANA
Who sets the minimum requirements for NPs
BRN+State
Payments through a a legal guardian or guarantor
Second party system
Payment by Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance
Third party system
How do you increase the power of a study
Increase the sample size
What is the highest level of research dissemination
Publication
Aimed a decreasing the prevalence of existing cases of mental disorders; screening, treatment
Secondary Prevention
Prevent unwanted events or new cases of disease conditions
Primary Prevention
Treat to prevent further damage; restore
Tertiary Prevention
