@article{ref1,
title="Examining the efficacy of no-suicide contracts in inpatient psychiatric settings: implications for psychiatric nursing",
journal="Issues in mental health nursing",
year="2011",
author="Puskar, Kathryn and Urda, Bridget",
volume="32",
number="12",
pages="785-788",
abstract="Verbal and written no-suicide contracts are commonly practiced by psychiatric nurses in inpatient psychiatric facilities. However, evidence is sparse regarding whether no-suicide contracts are effective tools for maintaining patient safety. The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of the verbal and written no-suicide contracts, discuss the resulting implications for psychiatric nurses on inpatient units, and suggest alternative clinical practices for inpatient psychiatric nurses to utilize to increase patient safety.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0161-2840",
doi="10.3109/01612840.2011.599476",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/01612840.2011.599476"
}