Assessment/Monitoring
Action that must be taken when patient cues suggest suicide or self-harm risk.
What is notify RN, stay with patient, and remove potential threats out of harms reach?
Only clothing appropriate for suicide precautions
What is a hospital gown or hospital clothing
This is typically used to help mobilize patients
What is an ambulatory aid?
Walker
Gait belt
Signage placed outside of room
What is the nurse stop sign?
What risk level is a 1:1 observer required
What is high risk?
Moderate and low risk patients may be placed on a vPSA
These are searched
What is all items brought into the patient room?
These items are a "Poison Hazard."
What are cleaning wipes, hands sanitizer, and medications including over the counter?
Patients in Suicide Precautions Cannot Leave AMA, True or False?
True
Location of 1:1 observer
What is facing the patient, within arm's reach, and traveling with patient.
Outside food and beverages
What is not allowed unless approved by the hospital team?
These items are a "Penetration Risk."
What are sharp objectives such as metal, glass, and plastic (silverware)?
"Patient and Visitor Education" are located here.
What are Patient Pass and Suicide Precautions Policy?
Time interval is the patient and environment assessed and documented
What is every 15 minutes?
Medications
What is kept in a locked location or sent home with someone?
These items are a "Strangulation Risk."
What is corded devices?
Telephone
Call light
IV tubing/Pump cords
O2 tubing
SCDs
Suction tubing
Shoe strings
Linens
Plastic bags
Posey alarm cords
The only utensil permitted on the patient tray
What is the safety (or paper) spoon?
Daily Double- What is wrong with this picture?
1. Metal Silverware, Regular Tray, plastic wrap, plastic cup (oranges)
2. Cell phone Charger (cell phone if not approved)
3. IV Tubing that is not infusing
4. Saline Flush
5. Bedside Table Trash Bag.
6. Patient Belonging (Plastic) bag with home medications.
7. Large Garbage Can/Plastic Bag.
8. Bleach Wipes.
9. Alcohol Sanitizer Above the Bed.
10. Sitter is sitting in the corner, out of arm's reach with eyes off patient.
These items are medically necessary for a patient to keep
What are eyeglasses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, dentures, and cell phone (if approved by psychiatry)
This item is kept on the outside and inside of patient doors and must be used by staff upon entering or exiting room
What is hand sanitizer?
Appropriate Trash receptacle
What is a paper bag, empty trash can, or bath basin?