Patient at risk for suicide

by Cathy Parkes July 28, 2021

For a patient at risk for suicide: Do NOT place a patient at risk for suicide in a private room. Provide 1:1 observation at all times.

For a patient at risk for suicide:

Do NOT place a patient at risk for suicide in a private room.
Provide 1:1 observation at all times.

Cathy Parkes

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