This course provides the nurse with information related to suicide. The extent of this devastating problem is reviewed along with risk factors and biologic/neurotransmitter associations. Therapeutic strategies, including risk assessment and prevention measures, nurses can employ with individuals at risk for suicide are discussed.
Course Publication Date:
May 14, 2019
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Susanne J. Pavlovish-Danis RN, MSN, ARNP-C, CDE |
| Michael G. Danis BSN, RN, CCRN |
| Course No: | SRP043019 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Medical & Surgical Issues
Psychiatric & Mental Health
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Learning Objectives
- Identify risk factors and warning signs indicating high risk for suicide
- Describe nursing considerations when caring for suicidal individuals and those considered at high risk for suicide
- Discuss the increasing phenomenon of assisted suicide