Well, if someone says they are suicidal, we have to take it seriously. An ER doctor cannot clear patients who say they are suicidal, it has to be a psychologist, and most hospitals do not have one.

If they let you go before there is an evaluation and you go into the parking lot and kill yourself, then the hospital and the providers are liable for that and they can receive criminal charges. The nurses couldn’t care less about profit. They want to make sure you are not a threat to yourself before you’re released