A Suicide Precautions Policy for the General Hospital
- 1 October 1987
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration
- Vol. 17 (10) , 36-42
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00005110-198710000-00008
Abstract
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.Keywords
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