Taking charge: The role of nursing administrators in removing restraints

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 42-48

  Dunbar, Joan M ^a   Neufeld, Richard R ^a,b   Libow, Leslie S ^a,b   Cohen, Camille E ^a   Foley, William J ^c  

^a Jewish Home and Hospital   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOME ACCIDENT; IMMOBILIZATION STRESS; NURSING; PHYSICAL STRESS; PREVENTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE; FAMILY; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING HOMES; NURSING STAFF; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; ROLE; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030898070     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-199703000-00009     Document Type: Article

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