The document discusses suicide awareness and prevention, including definitions of key terms, risk and protective factors, assessing suicide risk, communicating with at-risk patients, and ensuring immediate safety needs. It defines suicidal behaviors, attempts, ideation, and suicide. It identifies major risk factors like mental health issues, substance abuse, hopelessness, and prior attempts. Protective factors include social support and problem-solving skills. Guidelines are provided for assessing risk levels, inquiring sensitively about suicidal thoughts, acknowledging patients' experiences, and documenting hand-off communications to ensure continuity of care and safety.