Restraints

Mitts are a restraint since anything that prevents free movement or free access to one's body IS a restraint.We used to have a resident who liked to strip and make poop paintings. We got an adult onesie and had to document it as a restraint.

Mitts are a restraint since anything that prevents free movement or free access to one's body IS a restraint.We used to have a resident who liked to strip and make poop paintings. We got an adult onesie and had to document it as a restraint.

That sounds like a nurse's worst nightmare in a code brown. :-( Points for creativity, though!

Mitts are a restraint since anything that prevents free movement or free access to one's body IS a restraint.We used to have a resident who liked to strip and make poop paintings. We got an adult onesie and had to document it as a restraint.

What, literally? An actual artistic endeavour instead of just a mess?

"What do you think of my painting I made?"

"I think it's a load of crap"

Hey boss,

My pt keeps disconnecting herself from the vent, can I get some mittens?

Boss says, "no, we are a no restraint facility, just take a sheet, wrap it around her arms and then loop it around the mattress so she cant move"

Brilliant

That is technically a restraint.

Mitts are a restraint, but much safer and humane than a bed sheet. God! That scenario sounds awful. I work LTC. We abide by the policy of "least restraint". What you've described about the bed sheet would be cause for our facility to be reported, if we allowed that.

That's the moment I look at my boss and calmly paraphrase what they said back to them. Most times when they hear it rather than say it they realize how stupid it is. Or I immediately start job hunting because I can't have that person as my boss. Also call the DON if th boss doesn't immediately realize how stupid that idea is.

It sounds a frustrating situation.

It was always my understanding that a mitt wasn't considered a restraint unless it was tied to the bed/chair/etc.

I would like to restrain "No restraint policies."

How about some MJ juice? Sorry. Former icu nurse couldnt resist....

1. Acknowlege feelings

2.Orient patient

3. Remain Calm

Mitts are very definitely a restraint. I have set up an a so that I refuse all restraints for any purpose. If that means not having life saving treatment - so be it.