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Ideal observation workflow.
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Terminology Source Reference Continuous, periodic checks, constant arm's-length, 1:1 American 33 1:1 (constant), Q 15-minute checks, Q 30-minute checks, general suicide observation American 34 Close observation, one-on-one observation American 26 Levels 1, 2, 3, 4 American 35 Special observation, constant observation Australian 36 Close observation, special observation Australian 37 Continuous observation Canadian 38 Special supervision English 39 Special observation (red, amber, blue, green) English 40 General, close (intermediate), special English 41 Constant English 3 Special observation, maximum observation, constant observation, constant supervision English 42 Non-routine, medium-level, high-level English and Welsh 32 Intermittent observation, within eyesight observation, special observation English NSH Trusts 29 Close, special, constant (CO) English NSH Trusts 43 Close observation, special observation Irish 5 General observation, constant observation, special observation Scottish 4 General observation, 15-minute observation, close observation, special nursing Scottish 44 Formal observation, continuous observation United Kingdom 45 Specialing, one-to-one Welsh 46 Symptoms/behaviors Hears voices. Does not eat, sleep, or bathe when at home. Fights with neighbors and talks to herself and to her deceased mother. Has paranoid feelings about her neighbors; feels threatened by them. Feels depressed. Was violent in the emergency room; threw a phone at staff; required injected medications to calm down. Elopement risk; trying doors and eloped to the elevator vestibule five days ago. Became agitated, assaulted security officer, and required seclusion yesterday. Is 18 weeks pregnant. What you should do to help the patient Encourage patient to eat and attend to activities of daily living. Reassure patient of her safety on the unit. Monitor in the bathroom; patient vomited two nights ago. When you should contact patient's nurse Patient is not following redirection. Patient states that she wants to hurt herself or someone else. Patient complains of pain.
