Lovrin, MellenReinisch, Courtney2019-09-252019-09-252009-01-07200715514218http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/171788This case examines the ethical issue of the disposition of a patient who presents in the emergency room with a psychotic disorder when a nurse practitioner is given the autonomy to determine disposition of a patient and the attending physician disagrees. Therein lies the dilemma of an NP lacking emergency psychiatric admitting privileges. The NP ethically needs to continue to act as patient advocate to ensure patient safety and best outcomes.engWith permission of the license/copyright holdermedical ethicsbioethicspsychiatric ethicsBioethicsMedical ethicsHealth ethicsArticle