"4Best Practices in Mental Health Nursing of the healthcare organizations. The authors highlighted on the main themes in clinicalrisk management (CRM) in mental health nursing and also sought ways to protect thepatients and the staff from harm. The risk factors discussed include violence and self- harm which the researchers proposed some best practices on handling them. As stated,CRM seeks to shield patients and the nursing staff from the risk of violence from thementally ill patients. The best practice proposed regarding risk management in mentalhealth nursing is professional interventions that reduce violence. It is important tosensitize, educate, and train the nurses as well as prevent the patients from using toolsthat predict violence. Other best practices include de-escalation, diversion, and engagingin the recommended proactive interventions. As the author affirms, there is need toconsider the patients’ characteristics and the likelihood of allowing the patient to operatefreely which is a hard decision. The decision of having permanent surveillance enhancessafety and prevents incidences of suicide. Thus, it is necessary to strike a balancebetween the safety and freedom of the patient which is a challenging decision for mentalhealth. In regard to medical errors related to mental health nursing, the author emphasizesthe need to have a correct diagnosis that facilitates correct therapy and reduced stay in thehospital.In a report by Higgins, Morrissey, Doyle, Bailey, and Gill (2015), the principlesfor best practice in risk evaluation and safety planning for the nursing staff in mentalhealth were discussed. The author identifies that risk evaluation and safety planning arethe major priorities for the mental health nurses and a significant aspect in mental healthnursing. The article contends that safety ought to be shared responsibility and risk isimpossible to avoid but can be addressed through appropriate guidelines and processes.5Best Practices in Mental Health Nursing The article highlights several principles for best practices in risk evaluation to enhancethe quality of services in mental health nursing. The service users ought to be activeparticipants in the assessment of safety process. The engagement of the service userensures accurate assessment of risks and vulnerabilities, and there is a betterunderstanding of the perspectives of risk and safety. It is also necessary to have aworking relationship between the patient and the care provider since risk evaluation is arelational process.Another principle in best practices in mental health nursing is a thorough riskassessment that requires a good attitude to the patient. The nursing practitioner withparticular attitudes towards the patients at risk is likely to influence patient-providerrelationship. A structured clinical judgment is termed as the best practice in mental healthnursing. The reason for having collaborative risk evaluation process is to collectinformation in support of the nurse and the patient to maintain safety (Higgins, et al.,2015). The structured approach uses tools and checklists to assess an individual’s risk,hence considered to be the best approach. The safety plans used for risk assessmentinvolves developing flexible strategies whose aim is to promote positive risk, preventnegative events, and minimize harm. In practice, a safety plan ought to have the details ofthe identified risk, the situations where risks may arise, warning signs, and the factorsthat may profound a risk. A report by the Mental Health Commission (2007) was prepared for handling riskmanagement in the mental health practice. The key messages in the report includeeffective risk management to assess the user needs, vulnerabilities, and behaviours. Themental health professionals have a crucial role in dealing with risks. There ought to be 6Best Practices in Mental Health Nursing mutual respect between the patient and the provider in mitigating the underlying risks.The risk assessment tools should seek to support professional judgment rather thanreplacing it. After risk identification, it is necessary that plans are put in place to manageit.The UK National Mental Health Risk Management program (2009) provides bestpractices in the mental health services. The guideline is essential for the mental healthprofessionals working to assess risks and provides principles of good practice in riskmanagement. The framework balances the care needs alongside the risk needs andemphasizes positive risk management, collaboration with service users, need ofrecognizing the service user’s strengths, and the role of the organization in riskmanagement. Best practices in mental health nursing entails decision making through theuse of knowledge of the research evidence, individual service user, own experience, andclinical judgment.Strategies used in implementing the evidence-based practice in mental healthnursing The implementation of the evidence-based practice in mental health nursing is acrucial aspect of ensuring that the proposed good practices are put to practice (Hughes,2008). The effective strategies in implementing acceptable practices in mental healthnursing include risk identification, analysis, evaluation, and mitigation as described.Identification of the risk The first important aspect of the implementation is identifying the underlyingrisks in mental health nursing that include suicidal thoughts, self-harm, depression, "