Care of the suicidal pediatric patient in the ED: A case study

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 111, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 34-43

  Schmid, Alexis M ^a   Truog, Amy W ^a   Damian, Frances J ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

algorithm; Aspergers syndrome; attempted suicide; bullying; emergency; emergency department; patient safety; pediatric suicide; pediatrics; suicide; suicide screening; triage

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHM; ASPERGER SYNDROME; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BULLYING; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHMS; ASPERGER SYNDROME; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TRIAGE;

EID: 80052431138     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000405060.13022.b7     Document Type: Review

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