Catalog Number : agn1451
Title : Patients at Risk for Suicide
Speaker : Jacqueline Melonas & Marynell Hinton

Webplay Recording Date : 3-11-2008
Webplay Price : $ 225 for two weeks viewing

Webinar Presenter: Jacqueline Melonas & Marynell Hinton

Webinar Title: Patients at Risk for Suicide

Webinar Level:

Webinar Purpose:

This program will provide an overview of why and how to develop a plan to reduce risk and improve safety for patients at risk for suicide in non-psychiatric settings such as an emergency room. Discussion will include the reasons it is important to address this issue now. Also summarized will be possible loss exposures and a review of the steps necessary for developing an effective plan. This includes identifying common barriers and potential resources. The format will consist of lecture with case study examples.

Webinar Objectives:

At the completion of this program, the participants will be able to:

• Identify five reasons motivating the need to address suicide risk in non-psychiatric settings
• List three sources of loss exposure related to treating patients with suicidal behaviors
• Understand the steps necessary for developing a process for assessing suicide in a non-psychiatric setting, including identifying common barriers and potential resources

Webinar Outline:

Target Audience:  Health care professionals including risk managers, quality assurance and patient safety staff, physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and others responsible for identifying and treating patients at risk for suicide.

Contact Hours:  This course has been approved for 1.8 Iowa Nursing Contact Hours. There is usually a reciprocal agreement between state associations to allow these to count for each state. If you have any questions, please ask your state association.