Situation A:
Recently, we had a patient who became irate, threatening to fight staff after previously being noted to sexually harass female patients in the facility. On my end of the building, there is a door that should only be able to open through a key card. The door has been finicky on one end, and on the other end, the door opens like a normal door (this is not how it is supposed to operate.) On the day I worked, that door had been propped open due to not opening correctly. This allowed for this patient to approach and essentially corner me, unannounced and angry. My office is in the very back end of the building, where I am mainly alone and it would be difficult to get help if anything went awry. It ended in the patient threatening to fight staff, and the police were called. I spoke with one of the higher-ups, asking if the door would be fixed soon or if we would have a code for the office in the back, bringing up this situation and how I felt unsafe and was met with being told that it was not a concern and that “as a professional” I should be able to deescalate the situation and, “I don't know what you want me to do.”
Situation B: At this detox facility, we have in writing that if a patient decides to AMA (leave against medical advice), they are not allowed to have their cellphone/wallet. Many of these patients are admitted while under the influence. This information is purposely not told to them directly, but in the forms signed. My question is, how can that be taken as consent if they are not sober? Also, we have a strong low-income population, so while the intention is *cool*, taking away a patient's cellphone and wallet seems weird when they don't have friends/family nearby to get them?
Are these situations technically unethical or am I overstepping lol