Introduction: Over the last few years, suicidal behaviour among adolescents has been rising all over the world and is a major public health problem. According to surveys, suicide is the second main cause of death among ages 15 and 29. Adolescence is considered a transitional period during which various physical and mental changes take place, which can be a source of psychological distress. Hypersensitivity to everyday problems may suddenly present as impulsive and/or unpredictable behaviour, such as suicide. Both in adulthood and in adolescence, suicide as the final act of suicidal behaviour does not happen out of the blue, without reason or warning. Throughout life many factors can add up, jam and work against each other and these combined effects or synergy increase the likelihood of suicidal act. Purpose: The diploma work was oriented to safeguarding high suicide risk teenagers in hospital surroundings. Methods: A descriptive method of work was used, which included a review of both domestic and foreign literature. For scientific and professional articles foreign electronic databases (such as Medline, PubMed, CINAHL) were accessed via the Digital Library of the University of Ljubljana web portal. Literature in the Slovene language was obtained by searching the World Wide Web and through the COBISS.SI bibliographic system. Results: Intervention for a patient in crisis must be time-limited, focused on the current main problem, proactive, targeted and monitored. It is crucial to establish an unobtrusive relationship between the nurse and the suicidal patient. The work of the nurse is thus aimed at reducing feelings of loneliness, introduction to activities to improve self-esteem, constant observation, and timely prevention of possible deterioration. Discussion and conclusion: Communication and therapeutic relationship between the nurse and the patient form the basis for quality nursing care in the field of psychiatry. A strong partnership, built on authenticity, unconditional respect and the ability to empathise with the patient, leads to effective therapeutic communication. The key to a successful communication lies in trust. This helps the patient to open up on a verbal level and find words for his or her emotions. Given this, in safe and non-threatening environment, one can identify the patient’s needs, establishes nursing diagnoses, clarify aims and expectations, and guide the patient towards good and socially acceptable behaviour.
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