title: Assessment of risk for in-hospital suicide and aggression in high-dependency care environments.
abstract: High-dependency environments are complex both from the standpoint of diversity of patient types and the nature of their functioning. Nurses manage this complexity at many different levels. Being attuned not only to the physical status of the patient but also the emotional/psychological status is paramount in maintaining a safe environment. Staff training and education is paramount in reducing risk. Institutions have a responsibility to provide resources to develop violence prevention programs.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN 46323, USA. rittenme@purduecal.edu
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rittenmeyer
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D000786:Anger; D003422:Critical Care; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control; D017132:Workplace; D000092864:Suicide Prevention