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Thesis
Continuous Observation as an Alternative to Physical Restraints for the Elderly
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
2004
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3788
Abstract
The goal for all nurses is to provide excellent, safe patient care, and to serve as advocates for all patient populations. This task may be difficult when the behaviors of elderly patients challenge the ability of the nursing staff to carry out their care. Physical restraints in the clinical setting, especially with the elderly population, should only be employed during an emergency and only used temporarily. As our society continues to age, the health and well being of each individual needs to be protected and cared for by a team of professional clinicians. The success of our healthcare future depends, in part, upon the creation of appropriate programs to improve patient safety and become a restraint-free society.
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- Title
- Continuous Observation as an Alternative to Physical Restraints for the Elderly
- Creators
- Victoria J. Hays
- Contributors
- Zana Higgs (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590535601842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis