Siderail and Alternative Equipment Intervention Decision Tree - RNAO Appendix Q
This decision tree can be used to this determine if a siderail is a restraint or if alternatives are available.
Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario. (2012). Appendix Q of Promoting Safety: Alternative Approaches to the Use of Restraints. Toronto, Canada: Author. (p. 121).
Source: Talerico, K. & Capezuti, E. Myths and Facts About Side Rails: Despite Ongoing Debates About Safety and Efficacy, Side Rails Are Still a Standards Component of Care in Many Hospitals. So How Do You Determine Their Safe Use? AJN: American Journal of Nursing, Volume 101, Issue 7, pp. 43-48. Reprinted with permission from Wolters Kluwer Health
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