A psychiatric forensic nurse assigned to a hostage negotiation tactical team is deployed when an individual takes several hostages. Which tasks apply to the nurse's role on the team? Select all that apply
a. Assess released hostages.
b. Negotiate with the perpetrator.
c. Direct strategies for police deployment.
d. Assess the mental status of the perpetrator.
e. Suggest communication techniques to a negotiator.
ANS: A, D, E
The forensic nurse assigned to a hostage tactical team serves to assist the team and provide them with clinical information and assessments consistent with the nurse's training and experience. This nurse does not negotiate with the perpetrator or direct actions of police officers. Assistance can include assessing the perpetrator, assisting the freed hostages, educating police officers on mental health-related topics, assessing the stress level of the negotiator, suggesting techniques that might be appropriate (particularly when the perpetrator is mentally ill), and serving as a go-between with local mental health agencies.
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