Taking charge. The role of nursing administrators in removing restraints.
The leadership and commitment of nursing administrators play a pivotal role in minimizing the use of restraints and maintaining a restraint-free environment. This article describes the role of nursing administrators in reducing the use of physical restraints as part of a 2-year, national nursing home restraint-reduction project. It reviews important information about restraint-free care the benefits of restraint-free care, and strategies to reduce the use of restraints in nursing homes, much of which is applicable to settings other than nursing homes.
Dunbar
J M
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National Restraint Minimization Project, Jewish Home and Hospital, New York, USA.
Neufeld
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Libow
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Cohen
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Foley
W J
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001290:Attitude; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D016330:Frail Elderly; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009740:Nursing Staff; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012149:Restraint, Physical; D012380:Role; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States