A nurse-led, unit-based program to reduce restraint use in acute care

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 72-80

  Morrison, Eileen F ^b   Fox, Sherry ^b   Burger, Susan ^b   Goodloe, Lynn ^b   Blosser, Jennifer ^b   Gitter, Kim ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Nursing care; Restraints

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; NEUROLOGY; NURSING CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HUMANS; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; NEUROLOGY; NURSING CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034170581     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001786-200004000-00009     Document Type: Article

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