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Resources
- Psychiatric - Mental Health: Scope and Standards of Practice
(2007) Co-published by the American Psychiatric Nurses Association and American Nurses Association this book is considered a foundational volume that articulates the essentials of psychiatric-mental health nursing, its activities and accountabilities "the who, what, when, where, and how of practice" at all practice levels and settings.
- Best Practices for the Treatment of Patients with Mental and
Substance Use Illnesses in the Emergency Department
(2007) Illinois Hospital Association
The IHA Behavioral Health Steering Committee established a Task Force to assess and document best practices associated with treatment of the patient with mental and substance use illnesses in the ED.
- Child and Youth Emergency Mental Health Care: A National Problem
(2007) National Center for Children in Poverty
This report reviews current practices for children, youth, and families visiting hospital EDs for mental health conditions, and makes recommendations for policy actions to improve care and encourage more community-based services.
- Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal on Suicide
(2007) The Joint Commission
As of January 2007, all Joint Commission accredited health care organizations are surveyed for implementation of applicable 2007 goals that now include Goal 15A, "identify patients at risk for suicide." This URL links to "FAQs for The Joint Commission's 2007 National Patient Safety Goal 15A."
- Restraints and Seclusion - CMS Revised Rules Chart
This is a chart that articulates the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service restraint and seclusion rules.
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