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- Title
My Hands are Tied—Physical Restraint Culture in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
- Authors
Nason, Renee; Anderst, Peter
- Abstract
Purpose/goals: Use of physical restraints is common practice in many critical care settings despite proving to be largely ineffective at maintaining patient safety and potentially physically and psychologically harmful to patients. Session description: Physical restraint use remains common practice in many critical care settings to promote patient safety by avoiding unwanted treatment interferences such as self-extubation and line removal. Literature suggests physical restraint use is associated with a variety of potentially detrimental physical and psychological consequences. This presentation will outline common indications of physical restraint use in the critical care setting, as well as the potential impact on patient health and safety. Finally, the poster will include suggestions for inspiring change in “restraint culture” through education of staff and development of policies/practice guidelines to avoid unnecessary restraint use to maintain a safe environment for critical care patients. Learning outcomes: 1. The critical care nurse will be able to identify potential dangers associated with physical restraint use.
- Subjects
CRITICALLY ill; INTENSIVE care units; PATIENTS; POSTERS; RESTRAINT of patients
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing, 2017, Vol 28, Issue 2, p57
- ISSN
2368-8653
- Publication type
Article