Latisha, a Recent Graduate Nurse Working in a Large Urban

Latisha, a recent graduate nurse working in a large urban medical center in the emergency department (ED) , noticed that a number of the patients coming in were adolescents who had attempted suicide. The patients she was particularly concerned about were those who identified as LGBTQ+. Latisha requested permission from the nurse manager to conduct a quality improvement project with a focus on screening all adolescent patients that might be at risk for depression. For a comprehensive screening program, which of the following would be included in the program?

A) All adolescent patients will be screened for depression when they are admitted to the ED.
B) Patients with positive screens are referred for further evaluation.
C) Before being discharged, all adolescents will complete a questionnaire specific to depression symptoms and the nurse will notify appropriate persons (for example, a social worker) for those with positive screens.
D) All of the above.