holds vs. restraints

[Marie50]

need some help rewriting policy to conform with CMS standard that 'even holding for meds is considered a restraint' - got any ideas? how can we give emergency med without hold? is that a restraint? we use VERY FEW - maybe 2 instances in last year but still - hold for meds is a restraint??

[lovinghands]

It is not your job to make the patient feel better, but to function better. Sometimes that involves comforting him, some times it may involve setting firm limits.

Very well put! Thanks for your great insight!