Tracyhbrn

Both the adult unit and the child/adol unit where I work have a glass enclosed nursing station. Never have I heard of JCAHO standards stating that a enclosed nursing station is not acceptable. If that were true, we would not be accredited.... Hmmmmmm????

cms definition of seclusion: involuntarily confining a patient alone in a room or area where he/she is physically prevented from leaving. according to a workshop i went to, unless a patient is in 100% agreement to taking a timeout, the use of a timeout is seclusion and should be documented as such. this included situations where the patient voices that they do not want to take a timeout and the staff tells them they have to, so they do because it is implied they have to stay in their room or else... just wondering how other facilities are working within this standard?!?! setting is acute in-patient child and adult psych thanks!!! tracy