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Implementation Of A Protocol To Improve Quality And Use Of Existing Crisis Safety Plan, Kaitlynn Earls

Epsilon Sigma at-Large Research Conference

Implementation of a Protocol to Improve Quality and Use of Existing Crisis Safety Plan

Kaitlynn Earls, Dr. Jo-Ann Marrs, Dr. Judy Rice, Dr. Beth Schreiner. College of Nursing, East Tennessee State University.

Crisis safety plans are an important tool for decreasing suicide attempts if a crisis situation arises. Pre-implementation data found that only approximately 20% of clients with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder in medication services only had a up to date crisis safety plan in place.

The purpose of this quality improvement project is to implement and evaluate a protocol to increase the use of an already established crisis safety plan in …