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Course overview

Target audience: The target audience for this education program is nurses who must deal with patients who refuse admission or choose to discharge against medical advice. Course overview: It is imperative that nurses be prepared to deal with patients who refuse admission or critical treatment. They must know the laws that govern the definition of adulthood in the states in which they practice and the policies and procedures that guide nurses’ actions under these kinds of circumstances. This education program provides information to help nurses deal with a patient’s refusal for admission or treatment. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to: • Discuss a patient’s right to refuse treatment. • Describe the issues of informed consent as they relate to refusing treatment. • Discuss actions to take when a patient refuses admission or treatment.