Educating nurses about restraint reduction

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• Provide a clear statement about the goal of restraint reduction.
• Allow opportunity to discuss feelings, fears and hesitations.
• Provide information about the new standards for restraint and seclusion use and the rationale, including statistics on deaths, information on law suits, and shift in public opinion.
• Teach a variety of de-escalation techniques, including asking clients what strategies have succeeded in calming them down.
• Practice developing individualized treatment plans.
• Role-play de-escalation strategies and provide feedback.
• Ensure that the trainer works in a clinical setting to increase credibility.
• Evaluate educational session.
• Acknowledge and reward staff who are working towards achieving a positive therapeutic culture.
  
  

Source: “Staff resistance to restraint reduction: Identifying and overcoming barriers,” Journal of Psychological Nursing, May 2007.

 

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