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Promoting Safety: Alternative Approaches to the Use of Restraints

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Promoting Safety: Alternative Approaches to the Use of Restraints

Sujets:
Bpg, Long-term care, Restraints
Type of Guideline: 
Clinical
Statut: 
Published
Publish Date: 
2012
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About this Guideline:

Nurses require knowledge and evidence on the use of alternative approaches to the use of restraints. The promotion of safe evidence based care is the goal to prevent the untoward incidents from the use of restraints.

This guideline offers nurses a model which will help them to examine their approach to the use of restraints within their practice.

Related Fact Sheets: 
Promoting Safety - Alternative Approaches to the Use of Restraints
Related Projects / Initiatives: 
Promoting the Awareness of Elder Abuse in Long-Term Care
BPG Spotlight Organization: 
Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network (LHIN)
Panel Members: 

Panel Members (2012)
Laura M. Wagner- Panel Co-Lead RN, PhD
Athina Perivolaris- Panel Co-Lead RN, BScN, MN
Nancy Boaro RN, BScN, MN,CNN(C),CRN(C)
Lisa Casselman BSc, BSW, MSW,RSW
Louise Carreau RN, BScN, MN,GNC(C)
Susan Edgar RN, BScN, MN,GNC(C)
Jeanette Kuntz RN, BScN
Mary Anne Lamothe RN, MScN
Ibo Barbacsy-MacDonald RN,BHK,BScN, MSc
Mary-Lou Martin RN, BScN, MScN, MEd
Catherine Morash RN, BScN, MEd
Michelle A. Peralta RN, BScN, BHSc, MN
Paula Raggiunti RN, BScN, MHSc, CHE
Dianne Rossy RN, BN, MScN, GNC(C)
Sanaz Riahi RN, BScN, MSN
Anne Stephens RN, BScN, MEd, GNC(C)
Molly Westland RN, BScN, MN
Brenda Dusek- RN, BN, MN
Glynis Vales- BA