RE: Need advice ASAP!!! Resident wants to leave now, AMA

[Wendy Connor]

If she has not been deemed incompetent by a judge, then she can sign herself out AMA. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Jamie Morris, RN Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 9:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Need advice ASAP!!! Resident wants to leave now, AMA The staff here are concerned regarding their liability if they "let her go", but I am more concerned with the fact that we cannot force her to stay here.  She may not be able to care for herself properly as far as her physical state, but she is coded as a "1" for decision making & I stand by that coding... ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 8:52 PM Subject: Re: Need advice ASAP!!! Resident wants to leave now, AMA In a message dated 4/2/2004 6:51:41 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yes, the police. Not in Southern California buddy!