Threatened Suicide

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Cardiac, ICU.

What would the ER staff do with a patient who had threatened suicide? By this, I mean verbal only, but as soon as they enter the ER , they claim they didn't mean it.

I'm asking this question about something that happened two years ago.

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Specializes in CCU,ICU,ER retired.

at the ER where I work they get a psych eval no matter if they meant it or not

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Specializes in Trauma, Teaching.

Crisis counselor gets called in, can't leave until cleared by them and sign a no self harm contract. If there is any alcohol or other stuff involved, 24 mental health hold until sober and cleared by crisis.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Cardiac, ICU.

Ok, so what are the criteria that must be met for them to leave the hospital?

What if the person has a personality disorder?

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Specializes in Anesthesia.

anytime someone is claiming to be suicidal they get an immediate psych eval and one-on-one time with a sitter until cleared by psych.....big PIA when you've only got so many CNAs to go around.....

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At our place, because we don't have psych, it means an automatic 5150 hold and transfer to a psych facility for eval.

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Psych is called, security is on standby, and they get a sitter. After being medically cleared by the physician, they're usually sent to the psych holding area. Only, no one likes getting undressed--especially younger, angry individuals. We usually have to strip them. It's not fun.

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