Critically evaluate these principles to identify the tensions that can arise for the nurse in reference to the Mental Health Act 1992 and how these ethical principles could be better applied to enhance mental health practice.

A case study of legal and ethical considerations of Mental Health in New Zealand

An overview of the guidelines of the Act. This is a journey to bring the reader to understand the important sections of the act related to the patient John in the case study. Please explain the procedures from section 8-11. Also explain some key terms like definition of “mental illness”, criteria for dentention and so son.

Explain the patient’s rights under the Act. Please review related sections of the mental health ACT. You can also refer to the exemplars and synthesize the information.
Critically analyse the influence of these guidelines on the Mental Health Act 1992, and the influence of this Act upon the prevention or management of a mental health disorder.
Reflect on and provide an overview of the ethical principles used in a mental health setting and how these principles are integrated into the assessment and treatment processes for a client in a mental health setting.
Critically evaluate these principles to identify the tensions that can arise for the nurse in reference to the Mental Health Act 1992 and how these ethical principles could be better applied to enhance mental health practice.