You have recognized a problem and recognized that change is needed in your practice or organization. However, before you can begin implementing your plan for change, have you considered the legal and ethical implications of this implementation?
Patient rights, legal parameters, privacy issues, and other legal and ethical concerns must be identified and reviewed before implementation occurs. Your role as a nurse leader requires you to consider, manage, and abide by all ethical and legal implications that may arise associated with your practice change implementation.
For this Discussion, consider your practice change implementation and identify any legal and ethical implications that may need to be addressed. How will you manage these implications? How will you abide by these requirements?
Post a descriiption of the identified legal and ethical implications of the practice change implementation. Examples may include issues associated with improving access to care, timeliness, affordability, accessibility, etc. Explore the importance of considering these implications and discuss how you can support your implementation and what changes, support, and/or resources you may need.
Topic: Descalation of restraints in an inpatient psychiatric facility or psychiatric emergency room setting