The Conceptualization of Physical Restraint as a Nursing-Sensitive Adverse Outcome in Acute Care Psychiatric Treatment Settings

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 175-185

  Gerolamo, Angela M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIOLENCE;

HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33745921804     PISSN: 08839417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2005.12.005     Document Type: Article

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