Teen Suicide And The Role Of The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Teen Suicide and the Role of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Introduction: â€Å"The overall goal for the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project is to meet the challenge of preparing future nurses who will have the knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the healthcare systems within which they work†(Graduate KSAs, 2014 para.1) In looking through the competencies that this statement embodies, I have chosen the competency of safety. This competency is defined as minimizing the risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance (2014). The topic I have chosen to discuss in regards to safety is the role that the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) plays in the recognition and the treatment of teen suicide. According to the National Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance survey (2013) suicide among teens and adolescents is a major health problem. It is the 3rd leading cause of death in 10-24 year olds in the United States. In the survey, 17% of students reported seriously considering suicide in the 12 months prior to the survey (Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2013). With these reported numbers in the pediatric population, it is of vital importance that the PNP as the primary care provider (PCP) knows how to appropriately screen for, refer and treat this patient. This paper discusses the suicidal teen and the role of the PNP to promote theShow MoreRelatedMajor Depressive Disorder1739 Words   |  7 Pagesappear to be one of irritability rather than a look of sadness. Symptoms of a depressed individual are: feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, agitation, guilt, difficulty thinking and focusing, fatigue, loss of appetite, recurrent thoughts of suicide or death, withdrawal and insomnia. Major Depressive Disorder is a mood disorder that is hard to detect in children. Children tend to lack the abilities at such young ages to express their emotional and cognitive state of mind. A child’s dev elopmentalRead MoreThe Quality Improvement Proposal Of Implementing A Safety Plan2986 Words   |  12 Pagesexperiencing a mental crisis are commonly referred to an acute inpatient psychiatric setting where they are to regain safe and effective functioning so they can return to their homes and communities. Over the past decade, inpatient admissions for pediatric patients have significantly increased by 68% due to the exhibition of self-injurious behaviors and increased suicidal ideation (YoungMinds, 2015). The focus of this paper is to introduce the quality improvement proposal of implementing a safetyRead MoreAlcohol Marketing and Advertising25059 Words   |  101 Pagesplacement standard in effect in 2001 and 2002 permitted the ads to reach a substantial youth audience. This is particularly significant where the products and some ad themes may be attractive to minors. Although it is probable that some teens drink FMBs, teen drinking continued to decline during the period when these beverages were being aggressively marketed. Self-regulation practices in the alcohol industry have shown improvement since issuance of the 1999 Report. The 1999 Report recommendedRead MoreMedicare Policy Analysis447966 Words   |  1792 PagesSecurity Act of 1974 (other than under section 6 609), title XXII of the Public Health Service Act, 7 section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 8 (other than subsection (f)(1) of such section insofar 9 as it relates to pediatric vaccines), or section 905a 10 of title 5, United States Code, or under a State pro- 11 gram that provides comparable continuation cov- 12 erage. Such term does not include coverage under a 13 health flexible spending arrangementRead More_x000C_Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis355457 Words   |  1422 Pagesinternationally. Chris was the Iowa recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching in 1986. He was a regional winner of the IBM Com- Contents 1 The Role of Statistics and the Data Analysis Process 1.1 Three Reasons to Study Statistics 1 1.2 The Nature and Role of Variability 4 1.3 Statistics and the Data Analysis Process 7 1.4 Types of Data and Some Simple Graphical Displays 12 Activity 1.1 Head Sizes: Understanding Variability 22 Activity 1.2 Estimating