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Suicide risk assessment and therapeutic engagement for mental health nurses

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for registered nurses and healthcare assistants. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 40 minutes, 6 lessons. Last reviewed 21 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 13 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's answers to the quizzes and activities in the course.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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6 lessons, about 40 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why this conversation matters · 7 min

    Before you begin · An evening on the acute ward · What does good engagement look like?

  • Lesson 2: Risk, protective factors and attitudes · 7 min

    Factors in brief · What helps and what harms? · Words that help

  • Lesson 3: Asking directly: a decision routine · 7 min

    The routine · Put it in order · Check

  • Lesson 4: Safety plans, observation and de-escalation · 7 min

    Scenario · Scenario · Match the response

  • Lesson 5: Medicines, handover and speaking up · 7 min

    Medication safety in brief · Who to tell · Scenario

  • Lesson 6: Final assessment · 5 min

    Practice · Completion

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

At onboarding to a mental health or acute area, annually, and after a serious incident review identifies a learning need.

Registered nurses and healthcare assistants in inpatient, community and acute hospital settings who assess and support people at risk of suicide or self-harm; run by the nurse educator or clinical education lead, with the mental health or liaison team lead as a guest.

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Clinical education contact
  • Local policy link
  • Incident reporting route
  • Escalation route
  • Regulator and standards
  • LMS or record system
  • Local risk policy
  • Local risk assessment form
  • Staff support contact
  • Course URL
  • Live session URL
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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