One major CPNI is an assessment, which includes collecting physical, emotional and social data (Keller et al. 2004) to identify Belinda’s needs and strengths, and thus to enhance her experience of recovery. Nurses could assess objective and subjective data such as vital signs, thoughts, and behaviours to identify her physical and mental health status. Patients with acute episode of mental illness have a high prevalence of violence and aggression (Cornaggia et al. 2011), risk assessment, for instance, may predict the risk of harm to self and to others (O’Shea & Dickens 2016). In an acute episode, nurses could perform risk assessment to identify Belinda’s safety needs. When Belinda’s was transited to the community, a holistic assessment should
