Mental health safety assessment after a crisis
RN OSCE practice station
Risk assessment · 2 min to read · 8 min to perform
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Assess immediate mental health safety, arrange appropriate support and document an individual safety and review plan.
Amara OkaforI do not know how to get through tonight.
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Amara Okafor is in a quiet ED assessment area after a relationship crisis. She has agreed to speak with you. Assess immediate mental health safety, arrange appropriate support and document an individual safety and review plan. The patient answers personal questions; the examiner supplies requested examination findings. Dr Taylor Singh is reachable by phone. RN Alex Morgan is available.
What this station tests
- Direct questions about suicide clarify immediate safety needs.
- Protective relationships do not cancel a current plan with access to means.
- A promise not to self-harm does not replace supervision and urgent clinical assessment.
Sources for the clinical content
- ACSQHC: Comprehensive Care Standard
- ACSQHC: Communicating for Safety Standard
- Australian Government: Mental health and suicide prevention
An original practice scenario with invented patients. Not an exam question.