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TRUTH: “ Most of the nurses would rather sedate a patient with prescriptive medication than physically restrain them. Nurses may think that sedation is the lesser of the two evils; however, sedation can cause as many problems as the use of physical restraints.
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www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijan...
www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijanp/vol3n1/myths.xml
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The intent of this guideline is to assist health care professionals to move toward restraint-free patient care; and to apply physical restraints properly when they become unavoidable. The goal of this evidence-based practice guideline remains to avoid restraints rather than to apply them with any clinical justification.
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www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=8626&nbr=...
www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=8626&nbr=4806&ss=15
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Morbidity and mortality risks associated with physical restraints ... Maintain Therapy: Alternatives to Physical Restraints; Assess: Is treatment consistent with patient wishes/advance directives?
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consultgerirn.org/topics/physical_restraints/want_to_kn...
consultgerirn.org/topics/physical_restraints/want_to_know_more
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Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the Nursing Profession(5)12 Dec 97 Quick Summary: The physician ordered restraints prn, and wrote a letter requesting the resident be restrained. Not restraining this resident led to a ... Quick Summary: The physician ordered restraints prn, and wrote a letter requesting the resident...
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Quick Summary: A nurse placing a patient temporarily in a posey vest to prevent self-harm is not patient abuse. The vest was discontinued when the nursing home’s medical director declined to order physical restraints on an ongoing basis.
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www.nursinglaw.com/posey.htm
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Providing Humane Restraints since 1876 ... Restraints designed for today's needs ... Patient positioning aids assist care giver in patient lifting.
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www.humanerestraint.com/
www.humanerestraint.com/
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Management of Operational Stress Disorder/Physical Restraints ... (1) When first called to evaluate an agitated patient, one might be inclined to begin immediately to control the patient with medication or by physical restraint. This may be necessary if the patient is dangerous to him/herself or others at that time...
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www.medtrng.com/blackboard/stress_disorder.htm
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Patient Safety Resources - Physical Restraint ... Be Serious!! No Restraints? No Alarms? No Citations? REALLY!! ... Home > Providers > Patient Safety > Events > Physical Restraint Workshop...
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www.dcqio.org/providers/patientSafety/events/pr_011509....
www.dcqio.org/providers/patientSafety/events/pr_011509.html
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Physical Restraints ; A physical restraint is anything used to restrict the movement of a person. Examples of restraints can include anything that keeps a person from getting out of a chair or bed, such as: trays, bars, belts, vest, lap cushions, side rails or seat belts and wrist or ankle bindings. ... Patient Safety...
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www.qide.org/pa/medicare_consumers/patient_safety/physi...
www.qide.org/pa/medicare_consumers/patient_safety/physical_restraints.aspx
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