Legal Process Tutorial

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One of the most misunderstood aspects of inpatient psychiatric treatment is the legal process that dictates care. Even floor staff can struggle to explain this process, much less a confused or agitated patient.  I made this presentation as a broad introduction to the significance Michigan's mental health laws have to patient care on a psychiatric unit.  Though this was originally made for nursing students, it has been used on other units of Pine Rest as an educational tool for new employees.