A newly admitted acutely psychotic patient is a private patient of the medical director and a private-pay patient. To whom does the psychiatric nurse assigned to the patient owe the duty of care?

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Although the nurse is accountable to the health care provider, the agency, the patient, and the profession, the duty of care is owed to the patient. This duty reflects both legal and ethical standards of nursing practice.

A Newly Admitted Acutely Psychotic Patient Is a Private Patient