LA: alcohol treatment pt. fled, fell, & died: RN calling Dr. re patient's vitals not liable.(Legal Case Briefs for Nurses)

From: Nursing Law's Regan Report | Date: October 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

CASE FACTS: Fifty-three year-old Robert Ball had a severe alcohol problem. On July 13, 1998, his wife drove him to Charter Forest Hospital (Charter), where he agreed to a "partial inpatient" admission. It failed. He left and got drunk. His wife took him back to Charter the next morning. The Balls arrived at about 10:30 a.m. and met with a counselor for 30 minutes. They met for 45 minutes with Dr. Richard Williams, a psychiatrist and certified addiction physician. Dr. Williams observed shaking, sweating, and agitation. Dr. Williams and Mrs. Ball persuaded Robert to consent to a ...

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