Lethality assessment program

LeComte, Katherine P.

Saturday, March 31, 2012: 9:50 AM-11:10 AM

Pacific A (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)

Speaker:
Katherine P. LeComte, RN, FNE, A-P, SANE-A, SANE-P, CFN, CEN, Frederick Memorial Hospital

Author:
V. Rebecca Marrone, BS, RN, Frederick Memorial Hospital

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Presentation Format:
Innovative/Promising Practice Program Report

Learning Objectives:

Describe the Lethality Assessment Program
Identify a new method of determining if a patient is at risk for lethal harm

Description:
In conjunction with Frederick Memorial Hospital and the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence, the Lethality Assessment Tool was developed to help the RN assess the patient for lethal danger.