In the scenario, the NP's failure to recognize the potential for suicide in an adolescent resulted in permanent disability:

Provide 2 peer-reviewed references that arelessthan 5 years old and from a professional advanced practice journal

An insured NP certified in child and adolescent psychiatry began treating a 16-year-old patient for anxiety and depression. The pt had a medical history of fibromyalgia and attempted suicide. After 6 months of therapy and medication treatment, the patient overdosed on oxycodone pills belonging to her father. The pt suffered brain hypoxia and currently resides in a residential health care facility. The pt's family is suing the NP for malpractice. The attorney for the family argues that the NP was negligent in managing the pt's depression and anxiety and failed to recognize the pt's risk for suicide.

1- Given the pt's risk for suicide, what other precautions might the APN have taken?

2-How strong is the family case for malpractice?

3-What evidence could they use to support the four elements of their malpractice claim:

A- Duty of care

B- Substandard care

C- Proximate cause

D- Injury

4- How might this case's medical outcome and legal liability have been different if the APN had consulted with a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist colleague?

5-The NP is served with a copy of a suit, including the summons and complaint filed by the plaintiff. What should the NP do next? What should the NP NOT do?