Restraint considerations for patients and families
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Nova Scotia Health Authority. Interprofessional Practice and Learning. Least Restraint Working Group.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0599
- Available Online
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A restraint is anything that limits a person’s movement. Restraints can help to keep you from getting hurt or hurting others, including your caregivers. Nova Scotia Health’s goal is to promote the health and well-being of all of our patients. We try to help you keep as much comfort, independence, and quality of life as possible. Nova Scotia Health policy states restraints are to be used only as a last resort. This pamphlet explains why and when restraints are used, ways you and your support per…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Interprofessional Practice and Learning. Least Restraint Working Group
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (6 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Geriatrics
- Immobilization
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Geriatrics
- Restraint of patients
- Specialty
- Geriatrics
- Abstract
- A restraint is anything that limits a person’s movement. Restraints can help to keep you from getting hurt or hurting others, including your caregivers. Nova Scotia Health’s goal is to promote the health and well-being of all of our patients. We try to help you keep as much comfort, independence, and quality of life as possible. Nova Scotia Health policy states restraints are to be used only as a last resort. This pamphlet explains why and when restraints are used, ways you and your support person(s) can help without using a restraint, and what to do If you are not happy with how you or your loved one is being restrained.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: IPPL Least Restraint Working Group
- Pamphlet Number
- 0599
