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  • 1Respiratory Services, Vencor Hospital-Orange County, Westminster, Calif., USA.

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing : DCCN
|January 20, 2000
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Nurses can use this tool to identify patient restraint needs and find alternatives. One hospital reduced restraint use by 95% in 13 months, achieving less than 1% of total patient days.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Patient Safety
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Patient restraint is a common practice in healthcare settings.
  • Identifying appropriate alternatives to physical restraint is crucial for patient well-being.
  • Reducing the use of patient restraint is a key goal in quality improvement initiatives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce an assessment tool designed to help nurses identify reasons for patient restraint.
  • To guide nurses in selecting alternative or less-restrictive measures for patient care.
  • To evaluate the impact of the assessment tool on restraint utilization rates.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a novel assessment tool for nurses.
  • Data collection on patient restraint use over a 13-month period.

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  • Analysis of restraint utilization rates before and after tool implementation.

    • Main Results:

    • A significant reduction in patient restraint use was observed.
    • Restraint use decreased by 95% within 13 months.
    • Restraint use fell to less than 1% of total patient days.

    Conclusions:

    • The assessment tool is effective in reducing patient restraint use.
    • Utilizing this tool empowers nurses to find alternatives to restraint.
    • The findings support the widespread adoption of this assessment tool to improve patient safety and care.