A physical device or chemical which is used to control aggressive or violent behavior. A physical device or chemical use to control behavior that is not aggressive or violent. Only registered nurses who have been trained can make the decision to restrain patients in an emergency situation. The registered nurse will then call the physician and report the emergency. You may be asked to help apply the restraints.
Patients have the right to be restraint free.
You have an important role in keeping the amount of time the patient is restrained to a minimum. The registered nurse will depend on you to help make frequent observations about the patient's behavior. This depends on the reason that the patient is restrained. If the patient is restrained because of behavior , observations must be made and recorded every ten minutes. Observations are made less frequently if the restraints are not because of behavior.