NSG 3320 Lecture 2: lecture 2
19 Sep 2017
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A lot of psych care is about containment . 1 in 6 children in canada in poverty. Poverty and mental illness chicken and egg situation. 50 billion dollars a conservative estimate of the economic costs of mental illness have a long term economic impact because of their early onset. There is strong evidence that promotion, prevention and early intervention targeted at children and families can produce significant net cost benefits. Protect, promote and improve the lives and mental well being. Set of laws that govern what can be done and for mentally ill ppl. Purpose: protect the health of mental illness, rights of them and rights of community. Voluntary admission: staying at a facility of their own free will. Forms: form 1, by order of a physician. If it is signed 2:53 it is valid for 14 days from 2:54. Form 5: change from involuntary to informal or voluntary status.
