Formation des infirmiers à l'évaluation du risque suicidaire : revue de la littérature et perspectives pour la pratique avancée infirmière.

Context : Nurses are regularly confronted with suicidal people. Their involvement is essential in the detection and prevention of suicide risk.Objectives : Through a literature review, we wanted to highlight the role of the advanced practice nurse by conducting specific training to improve nursing skills in the management of people with suicidal thoughts.Method : Our literature review was carried out according to the PRISMA recommendation criteria from several databases.Results : The review showed an improvement in confidence, attitudes, and nursing skills in assessing suicide risk. However, no long-term change in practice was demonstrated.Discussion : In France, a national training program on suicide risk prevention is implemented at the regional level by the Regional Health Agencies. At the same time, since 2019, Psychiatry and Mental Health has been part of the training program for advanced practice nurses.Conclusion : The advanced practice nurse is a central player in supporting teams in increasing their skills, particularly when conducting specific training.

[Care of unaccompanied minors in a psychiatric emergency unit]. / Prise en charge des mineurs non accompagnés en service d'urgences psychiatriques.

Emergency psychiatric units are receiving more and more foreign unaccompanied minors: for many of these young people it is their first contact with psychiatric services. This context of crisis crystallises the administrative and legal paradoxes at work in the support of these youngsters. Coordination between emergency care, statutory bodies and community-based care enables stability to be established while the care project is being set up.