Prep Assignment for simulation #2

Sarah Stewart

Assessment of:
Mental status
Safety – Suicide Risk Assessment

Learning Objectives:
1. Demonstrate the use of therapeutic communication in the assessment of a client
with suicidal ideation
2. Assess the client at risk for self-harming behaviors and use appropriate nursing
interventions to provide safety.
3. Discuss/Educate the client at risk for self-harm regarding adaptive and
maladaptive use of coping skills

Simulation is a clinical experience. As with any clinical assignment, paperwork is

to be complete and provide enough detail to assist the student during the
simulation experience. All assignment must be completed in black ink or typed.
Written assignments must be legible.

Due date for this assignment: Assignment must be submitted 24 hours before
the student scheduled simulation experience.

Simulation assignments must be submitted via Blackboard under the “Completed

Assignments” tab. Students are encouraged to keep a copy of their assignments
as they will not be returned.

Any student failing to submit the assignment will not be allowed to participate in
the experience. If the experience is missed, this will count as a clinical absence
and the clinical absence policy will be followed. The instructor will provide a
make-up assignment which will need to be submitted to the instructor on the date
given per the instructor.

Assignments to be completed:

1. Please read Chapter 11 – Suicide Prevention – Pages 204-224. Be prepared to

perform an assessment on a client who is at risk for self-harm. Know what
actions/interventions that a nurse would take to provide safety.

2. Complete the Interactive Client Scenario listed under the Student Resources for
the on-line textbook – scenario #17- Suicide to complete is Linda Watson.
Please read the article provided in the link below: Tylenol overdose and treatment

https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/injuries-
poisoning/poisoning/acetaminophen-poisoning

Please review the following medications:

Celexa (Citalopram)
Ativan (Lorazepam)

For each medication, the student is to document and know for the simulation:
Medication classification
Major side effect
Action of the medication
Patient teaching

The Information below is to be submitted online via Blackboard in the

“Completed Assignments” tab:

Please do not email results to the instructor directly.

1. Results from the assigned interactive Clinical Scenario #17 – Suicide

(Linda Watson) clinical scenario. The student must achieve 80% total in
order for the assignment to be considered passing.

2. Hand written or typed information related to the times and plasma assay
levels for treating Tylenol overdose. This information will need to be used
during the scenario in the treatment of the patient.

3. Medication teaching information that will be done with the patient. Please
present the information in patient friendly language. No pre printed
information from the internet or photocopied information from a drug book
will be accepted. Drug information should also contain the information
below:

For each medication (Celexa and Ativan), the student is to document and know
for the simulation:
Medication classification
Major side effect
Action of the medication
Patient teaching