Sentences with phrase «accept outpatient treatment»

What explains controversy over outpatient commitment laws (OCLs), which authorize courts to order persons with mental illness to accept outpatient treatment?

Kendra's Law — named after Kendra Webdale, a 32 - year - old woman who was pushed to her death in front of a New York City subway train in 1999 by a schizophrenic man who was not taking medication for his condition — allows judges to order certain mentally ill individuals to accept outpatient treatment and monitoring if they wish to remain at large in the community.

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Professional Experience Indian Health Services (Winnebago, NE) 04/2011 — Present Registered Nurse • RN for medical / surgical floor, drug dependency unit, wound / infusion clinic, immunization clinic, ER, and outpatient clinic • Oversee patient intake, triage, and discharge in a timely and organized manner • Provide exceptional patient care and chart progress in accordance with physician designed treatment plans • Administer medications, treat wounds, perform tests, and interpret lab results • Maintain working knowledge of accepted standards of care and emerging medical technology • Train junior nurses and administrative personnel in industry best practices ensuring orderly operations • Responsible for patient and family education in healthy lifestyles and ongoing disease management

They provide an outpatient treatment program for drug abuse and alcohol abuse and mental health counseling, and accept a wide variety of public and private insurances.

They offer a special group for DUI / DWI offenders in their outpatient treatment program, and accept a variety of private and public insurances.

They offer drug treatment and alcohol treatment on an outpatient basis, and accept several kinds of payment.