NWHRNlover17

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What is a "Sitter"?

NWHRNlover17 replied to august_snow's topic in General Nursing

A "sitter" is a staffer, occasinally, wher I work, a CNA, who stays within arms-length of a Pt. deemed to be suicidal. An MD can put in the order. Some Pt's are on Sect. 12 unvoluntary commitments on a MED/SURG floor. We have 3 locked Psych wards the...