Problem:
Client A is a 32-year-old female who is here for a suicide attempt via overdose of her medications at home. She called emergency services just after ingesting all of her medications, which she had recently refilled. She is still having thoughts of suicide (suicide ideation); however, she declines discussing her plan with staff. She has a history of abuse from ages 5 to 7 after which she was removed from her environment and placed in foster care until she was 18. She claims to have no memory of any abuse but knows it's on her record.
After speaking with Client A this is what Kyle and Sarah learned.
Currently she has a steady job and stable housing, but indicates she has no support from family or friends. She has a flat affect. When asked about whether she is having current thoughts of suicide, Client A said, "I didn't really want to die. I just couldn't see any other way out of this severe depression."
What important information would have been helpful to include in the night shift nurse's hand-off report? Need Assignment Help?