www.justicecenter.ny.gov Spotlight on Prevention: Best Practices for Body Checks COULD THIS HAPPEN IN YOUR PROGRAM? CASE STUDY Case #2 Alyssa eloped from her residential treatment program. She was located and returned to the treatment program two days later. Staff informed Alyssa that she would need to see the nurse to have a body check. Alyssa said,”I don’t need one, I’m fine.” Staff told Alyssa that the body check was required by policy and told her “You need to let the nurse check you. The sooner you comply, the sooner this will be over with.” Alyssa continued to refuse to see the nurse for the body check and became more and more agitated as staff insisted that she do so. Finally, staff offered Alyssa a PRN medication because she was so agitated.
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