Chapter 21: Setting up a new Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit: principles and practice In the planning stage of an operational policy which of the following topics need to be considered? Referral processes Funding streams Treatment protocols Design of the unit Assessment methods A proposed service description should … Include admission and discharge criteria Include risk management State the relationship of the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit to other parts of services Address types and duration of treatment Include risk assessments The Reed Committee (1992) stated that care of patients should be managed … In an institutional setting Under conditions of greater security In way that maximises rehabilitation As near as possible to a patient’s own home With regard to proper attention to the needs of the individual Psychiatric intensive care … Is for compulsorily detained patients Enables safe and therapeutic management and treatment Has a minimum length of stay of eight weeks Is underpinned by principles of rehabilitation Is for patients who are in an acutely disturbed phase of a mental disorder When assessing risk which of the following should be considered? The hazard scale The seriousness of the act The resources and cost The immediacy of the risk The duration of the risk The commissioners of health services have a responsibility to ensure that comprehensive services are provided and to ensure optimum use of resources … True False Which of the following apply regarding an operational policy? It should include procedural details It should provide staff with a clear understanding of their roles It should be separate from the philosophy of the unit It should promote staff morale It should be separate from treatment and discharge Which of the following statements apply to Low Secure Units? They deliver multidisciplinary treatment They aim to provide a homely environment Patients are restricted on legal grounds requiring rehabilitation for up to five years They will routinely accept patients who have committed homicide They have a low nurse:patient ratio Loading …
