NURS 3554 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Methods, Bipolar Disorder
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Definition of terms accompanied by evidence of intent to die. Suicide is not a diagnosis or a disorder; it is a behavior. Suicide act of intentionally ending one"s life. Suicide attempt - willful, self-injurious behavior with a nonfatal outcome. Suicidal ideation thoughts of serving as an agent of one"s death. Lethality of suicide behavior objective danger to live associated with suicide. Intent to die, past hx of attempts, family hx then they are at high risk. Lethal ways of committing suicide method or action. Majority have been grateful they were successful. Once you jump with rope, you can"t stop. Military person = make an attempt, they know how to die. Jumping off a bridge, can"t stop when jumping off. Can"t see anything else but black hole, no other answer. Physician assisted suicide physician provides means for suicide although person. Intentional act of killing oneself by any means. Ana supports nurses are there to support life.
