Restraints during surgery

Only time I have had consious sedation was for an egd (I think that is what it is called an upper endoscopy) a few months ago. Only thing I remember was waking up and reaching toward the tube they were shoving down my throat. lol. Before I got there I was out again. (I am guessing they may have pushed more meds or something.)


And if I were to have restraints on with out warning, I would be a little freaked.

i can understand the need,,,,but DONT. EVER. DO THAT TO ME.....without explaining it ahead of time.....something or someone is going to get kicked/hit/ or bit

My mom says that was the absolute WORST thing about having babies in the 60s-70s. They strapped both her arms down , as they did back then, and she freaked out. Good thing I was an oops, or she would have never had another child after my older sis!

The loss of control feeling is horrible. I am sorry you felt that way, and I hope you feel better soon!

Angry I only found out that women having c sections in the US got tied down last week, I had twins that way under locali n the UK believe me you won't move i worked in theatre I have seen amputations under local, my dad and gran had caterax under local not held down believe me I am shocked it is illegal in Europe to tie down a patient even the insane! could I sue for illegal imprisonment? if this happens to me?

Remind me to never work in the UK. If I couldn't restrain my violent, DT-ing ETOHer with a crack habit, I'd have a fist in my face.

Oh and you think we don't have these type of patients in the uk..18 years of nursing 5 in the OR and 6 in ICU never a problem maybe they lash out but probably more in the US because they know they will be tied down, I know I would,the US doesn't have the patent on the mentally unstable and drug addicts, yes I have been hurt but mainly by old little Mrs Smith who has a bladder infection which is much worse, stab with a fork, strangled buy my own apron, pinched, punched, scratched, punched, beaten by a racist pt, stalked, head against a wall by a (relative and three doctor during a employment med exam different instances) restain them if you will...but I have found it better to hold their hand and talk them down and I won't pretent that that doesn't envolve a certain amount of retrained but it is a hell of alot better than tieing someone down believe me...a knife over you normally calms most people and if that doesn't work in the OR we chemical kosh someone if they are a drugie they wake up pretty soon but mellow

I don't work in the US but I can tell you in Australia we do NOT restrain anyone without a restraint order in place (which a doc has to sign) and we certainly don't go tying people down for eye surgery! I've worked in eyes before and if they suspect a patient is going to fidget then they have a GA.

Did the nurse check your nail bed for capillary refill or make sure your circulation wasn't compromised during the restraint?

What happened to you is completely unacceptable and I would probably seek legal advice. If I did anything like that i'd be up before the board, possibly in court.