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4015-18: The Interpersonal Theory of Suicide: Applications for Nursing

The presentation introduces the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide. Nursing implications addressing theory elements are explored and developed into a framework of understanding and intervention that can be implemented with bedside nursing staff on non-psychiatric units as well as psychiatric patients.

Presenter:  Theresa R. Searls, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC

Disclosures: The presenter and planners have no conflict of interest or commercial support to disclose.  Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  40 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Describe three nursing interventions for suicidal patients consistent with the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide.

Keywords:  Suicide, Interpersonal Theory, Interventions

Continuing Nursing Education:
0.75 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Originally Presented
APNA 32nd Annual Conference
Columbus, Ohio
Saturday, October 27, 2018
10:15am - 11:00am

The contact hours for this session expire:  January 1, 2022

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