Suicide precautions in a medical/surgical unit.
A suicide precautions policy and procedure program designed specifically for patients in a medical/surgical unit provides a protected environment and allows for a timely psychiatric evaluation. General principles of crisis intervention guided this suicide policy.
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Moses Cone Health System, Greensboro, N.C., USA.
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D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009737:Nursing Records; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D000092864:Suicide Prevention