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...
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
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
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.......
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...
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,...