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1. To lock or not to lock the rooms

   natalissa replied to natalissa's topic in Psychiatric

   Thank you so much for all the responses!!!:)

2. To lock or not to lock the rooms

   natalissa replied to natalissa's topic in Psychiatric

   Thank you again, Elkpark:) I am sorry if it sounded as if we were not going to check our state rules and regulations, and go off what other facilities are doing by gathering information on allnurses It is certainly not the case. But it helps a lot to...

3. To lock or not to lock the rooms

   natalissa replied to natalissa's topic in Psychiatric

   No, of course they are not psychiatrists, and they do not write orders! But they are trying to make it the agency policy and have patients sign it upon admission....

4. To lock or not to lock the rooms

   natalissa replied to natalissa's topic in Psychiatric

   That is understandable. However they are talking about locking the rooms for prolonged periods of times (most of the day), not just during the times of therapy...

5. To lock or not to lock the rooms

   natalissa replied to natalissa's topic in Psychiatric

   Thank you so much for the feedback and sharing your experience! All medical staff is strongly opposed to locking the rooms, but the structure of the facility is such that it is run by therapists.... The problem is there is very little data or resear...

6. To lock or not to lock the rooms

   natalissa replied to natalissa's topic in Psychiatric

   thank you for sharing! That is what I hear, and that what makes sense. I wonder why therapists are so fixated not this idea that seems a bit counter-intuitive...

7. To lock or not to lock the rooms

   natalissa replied to natalissa's topic in Psychiatric

   THANK YOU everyone for your input!!!!!

8. To lock or not to lock the rooms

   natalissa replied to natalissa's topic in Psychiatric

   Thank you Elkpart, the only thing Colorado patient rights rule says to that effect is "patients have a right to the least restrictive treatment" Apparently it is a very common practice to lock patients rooms during the day across the country. I am ju...

9. To lock or not to lock the rooms

   natalissa posted a topic in Psychiatric

   We are opening a brand new ipatient facility in Denver area (it is not open yet). Our therapists insist we lock patients rooms during the day (their rationale is so clients participate in therapies, etc). Could you PLEASE share if you keep your patie...