This course is Lesson 4 of a recently completed webinar entitled, "Psychiatric Diagnosis and the Med/Surg Patient." The entire series (9CEs) is available in the On Demand Presentations catalog.

Successfully completing this lesson will earn 1.5 CEs. For accreditation information and presenter biographies, Click here.

Topics:
I. Assessment at points of entry to hospital
A. ER suicide assessment
B. ICU suicide assessment
C. Medical Surgical Floor suicide assessment

II. Suicide Risk Assessment
A. Pertinent Questions to trigger a red flag warning
B. Degree of Risk of identified triggers

III. Safe Proofing a Patient Room
A. Learn how to safe Proof a Hospital Room
B. Keeping patient safe on a typical med/surg floor

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:
Explain differences in assessment in point of entry for hospital settings.
Define questions to ask to determine the risk factor for suicide in medical surgical patients.
Identify how to keep a suicidal patient safe and “safe proof” a patient room.