Improving patient care through implementation of nurse-driven restraint protocols

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 32-46

  Winston, Patricia A ^a   Morelli, Poulette ^b   Bramble, Joanne ^b   Friday, Annette ^b   Sanders, Judith Brown ^b  

^a Wilmington Hospital   (United States)

^b CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical justification; Interdisciplinary process; Less restrictive measures; Patient's health and safety; Protocol driven

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DECISION TREE; DOCUMENTATION; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING STAFF; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION TREES; DELAWARE; DOCUMENTATION; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING RECORDS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 0033174229     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001786-199908000-00005     Document Type: Article

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