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Practical Nursing Strategies in Suicide Prevention 

The high prevalence of suicide is a major public health concern and nurses in non-mental health settings are uniquely positioned to make a difference in the lives of individuals at risk for suicide. This course supports and strengthens a nurse's care toolbox, in a non-mental health settings, providing a skillset to screen and use the Assessment, Intervention, Documentation, and Evaluation (AIDE) algorithm to initiate life-saving interventions for patients at risk for suicide. The course content is based on the APNA Essential Competencies for Assessment and Management of Individuals at Risk for Suicide. An expert in the field of psychiatric-mental health nursing delivers content and evidence-based strategies that nurses will be able to apply with people for the prevention of suicide.

The course is self-paced with supplemental activities and resources, including handouts, glossary of terms, references, and other resources. It focuses on evidence-based nursing knowledge which data show increases non-PMH-RNs’ confidence in their individual practice, as well as their competence in the nursing skills of suicide prevention, screening and initial management of persons at risk for suicide. 

Target Audience:  RN

Session Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

Presenter:  Rebecca Puchkors, MSN, RN, PMH-BC, CA-SANE  

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation. 

Learning Outcomes: 

Upon completion of this program, the participant will be able to:

1. Understand the fundamental aspects of suicide phenomenology.
   
2. Discuss the importance of suicide risk screening.
3. Discuss how to utilize the AIDE algorithm.
4. Communicate findings and interventions to team members.
5. Identify protective factors.
6. Discuss the development of an initial collaborative safety plan.
7. Recognize and document potential unit-based environmental hazards.  

Course Outcome:

• Upon completion of this course, 65% of learners will feel more confident and competent providing care for persons at risk for suicide.

Keywords:  Suicide Prevention, Suicide Assessment, Suicide

Pricing:
APNA Member:  $15.00
Nonmember: $25.00
For organizations interested in purchasing the program in bulk, please email grouporders@apna.org

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:

1.5 contact hours. *In order to receive contact hours for the program, participants must: Complete the module components and all required online components within 90 days of registration.  Once you have completed the overall course evaluation and honor statement, your nursing continuing professional development contact hours certificate will be generated online and available for immediate printing. Credit cannot be earned unless all components of the module are completed. Partial credit will not be awarded.  

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

Release Date:  July 18, 2024
Access to this course will end:  July 18, 2027

Cancellation Policy:
APNA does not issue refunds for eLearning purchases once the order is accomplished and the corresponding course information is accessed. However, we understand that exceptional circumstances can take place regarding the character of the product we supply. Therefore, we do honor requests for a refund in situations outlined here. 

© APNA 2024. Reproducing and distributing this material without the written permission of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) is prohibited. 

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