discussion 3 adolescent assessment
Review the following information on adolescent assessment tools.
http://teenmentalhealth.org/care/health-professionals/clinical-tools/
http://www.possibilitiesforchange.com/raaps
1. Find one other adolescent assessment tool, other than the two listed above and the HEEADSSS. Discuss the tool and state whether or not the tool would be useful in assessing the adolescent patient.
2. Identify 3 signs nurses should recognize for a patient at risk of committing suicide.
3. Other than Baker Acting a child at risk for suicide, what are two local resources in your area you could recommend for an adolescent with potential suicide risk?
***Be sure to address all three questions
***Narrative word count of 500 words or more.
***Three (3) current scholarly nursing references (articles <5 years old). You can use a textbook as a scholarly reference.