Nursing 1100 (Fundamentals)

Patient restraint and seclusion is a controversial yet necessary aspect of medicine. Restraint encompasses both physical and chemical procedures. This activity outlines the proper application of patient restraint and seclusion and highlights the role of the interprofessional healthcare team in evaluating and managing a restrained patient.

The purpose of this posistion paper by the American Nurses Association is to address the ethical use of restraints by registered nurses. Registered nurses are expected to balance dual nursing duties of patient safety and personal safety when using restraints.

A 5 minute safety talk from the National Safety Council

This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with nurses' intent to use physical restraint. Design and Methods: This cross‐sectional study used a questionnaire to survey 403 nurses from a hospital in northern Taiwan. Findings: Nurses who participated in a simulation training program had better knowledge and behavioral intent toward physical restraint use. Seniority and workplace significantly influenced the knowledge of physical restraint use, whereas workplace and clinical ladder level significantly shaped nurses' attitude toward it. Practice Implications: The results showed that the simulated physical restraint training program was effective. The impact of nurses' workplace, seniority, and clinical ladder level on an educational intervention should be considered before formulating a plan to reduce physical restraint use.

Aim: To study the views and behaviors of the nurses who apply physical restraint. Research Design: The study was designed
as a descriptive study. The data were collected using a questionnaire form and analyzed by chi-square tests. The study was conducted at a university hospital.

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of implementing hourly rounding on restraint use in the clinical setting. Study results indicate implementing an hourly rounding program had significant impact on restraint use. [

Background: Various factors affect the use of physical restraints in the intensive care unit, with nurses' knowledge and attitudes being the strongest determinants. Objective: To determine Turkish intensive care unit nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding physical restraints and factors influencing them.

Purpose: To describe physical restraint (PR) rates and contexts in U.S. hospitals. Design: This 2003–2005 descriptive study was done to measure PR prevalence and contexts (census, gender, age, ventilation status, PR type, and rationale) at 40 randomly selected acute care hospitals in six U.S. metropolitan areas.