NRS 618.7306: “Patient-specific risk factor” defined.

“Patient-specific risk factor” means a factor specific to a patient that may increase the likelihood or severity of an incident of workplace violence. The term includes one or more of the following:

1. The mental health of a patient;

2. The status of a patient’s treatment and medication;

3. A history of violent acts by the patient;

4. The use of drugs or alcohol by the patient; or

5. Any other condition that may cause a patient to experience confusion or disorientation, fail to respond to instruction or behave unpredictably.