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Mental Health First Aid

Using the ALGEE action plan to support patients experiencing mental health concerns: Approach and assess, Listen nonjudgmentally, Give reassurance and information, Encourage professional help, Encourage self-help. Covers recognizing depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and delirium in the elderly, direct suicide assessment, de-escalation, and when to call 988 vs 911.

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Learn the ALGEE action plan for supporting someone in a mental-health crisis, how to recognize depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, an...

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Recognize and respond to a mental health crisis in a home care setting: the ALGEE action plan, conditions commonly seen in home care, sui...

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