A suicide precautions policy for the general hospital.
Nursing administrators cannot ignore the need for suicide precautions in the general hospital. Though the incidence of suicide might be low, the number of patients at risk remains high. Legal liability for the institution that fails to provide reasonable care can be considerable. The authors offer a model suicide precautions policy, specifically tailored to the general hospital, and describe procedures for its implementation.
Hogarty
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Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Rodaitis
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D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011050:Policy Making; D012307:Risk Factors; D000092864:Suicide Prevention