Acute Care Restraints

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The use of restraints is a common practice in acute care and long-term care settings. According to a study regarding the use of physical restraints in 40 acute care hospitals in the United States, the overall rate of restraint use is 50 restrained patients per 1,000 patient’s days; an estimated 27,000 people are in physical restraints each day (Minnick, Mion, Johnson, Catrambone, & Leipzig, 2007). Restraints are often used in hospital settings to keep a person from hurting themselves or doing harm to others. It is also used to prevent falls. Using restraints can cause several problems and adverse patient outcomes. It has been found that physical restraints are associated with increased rates of respiratory and elimination problems, circulation

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