Tips for Providing Safe Structure for Adult Behavioral Health Patients in the ED Infographic-Tips for Providing Safe Structure for Adult Behavioral Health Patients in the ED Infographic

Tips for Providing Safe Structure for Adult Behavioral Health Patients in the ED Infographic

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This document provides tips for providing a safe and structured environment for adult behavioral health patients in the emergency department. It suggests implementing a daily routine for these patients, including activities such as breakfast, hygiene, counseling, structured activities, lunch, journaling, dinner, and bedtime/quiet time. The importance of having a supportive person stay with the patient and informing them about what will happen in the ED is emphasized. The document also recommends monitoring visitors and ensuring therapeutic communication, periodically checking the patient's room for dangerous items, monitoring the use of personal electronic devices, and searching the patient's belongings for potentially harmful items. It highlights the need for 1:1 observation if the patient is at risk for suicide. The document concludes by stating that the infographics are meant to start a conversation between emergency nurses and the ED team to create a safe and structured routine that aligns with institutional policies.

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behavioral health mental health

behavioral health suicide

behavioral health observation

Keywords

safe environment

structured environment

adult behavioral health patients

emergency department

daily routine

supportive person

therapeutic communication