What Is an Example of Chemical Restraint? - MedicineNet
A chemical restraint is a type of medication used to restrain agitated patients from behavior that is harmful to themselves or others, including the medical staff attending to them. Learn examples of chemical restraints, as well as their guidelines, types, and side effects.
Chemical restraint - Wikipedia
A chemical restraint is a form of medical restraint in which a drug is used to restrict the freedom or movement of a patient or in some cases to sedate the patient.
Management of the Acutely Agitated Patient (Chemical Restraint) - Medscape
2023年12月6日 · Agitation in the violent patient that manifests in an acute care setting likely has many contributing causes. Agitation is generally multifactorial and can be the result of long wait times,...
The End of Chemical Restraints: Expert Opinion
2017年3月3日 · Beyond semantics, the actual definition of “chemical restraints” implies a practice that clinicians should not want to endorse.
Chemical Restraint • LITFL • CCC Cllinical Governance
2020年11月3日 · Chemical restraint or emergency sedation is used for management of acute behavioral emergencies. A drug is considered a restraint when it is used as a restriction to manage the patient’s behavior or restrict the patient’s freedom of movement and is not a standard treatment or dosage for the patient’s condition.
Seclusion or restraint (S/R) is used as an intervention of last resort in the management of severe agitation in patients. These interventions carry considerable risks including, but not limited to, psychological distress, physical injury to the patient or staff, and/or death.
Physical and Chemical Restraints (an Update) - PubMed
This article reviews initial de-escalation techniques to reduce the need for patient restraint. It then details the 2 types of restraints (physical and chemical) and the clear indications for each type.
Definition and Measurement of Physical and Chemical Restraint …
This systematic review aimed to identify thematic elements within definitions of physical and chemical restraint, compare explicit and implicit definitions, and synthesize reliability and validity of studies examining physical and/or chemical restraint use in long-term care.
Chapter 195. Chemical Restraint - McGraw Hill Medical
The CMS defines chemical restraint as use of a medication to restrict a patient's behavior or freedom of movement but is not the standard treatment or dosage for the patient's underlying condition.
International research into 22 years of use of chemical restraint…
Background: Chemical restraint (CR) (also known as rapid tranquilisation) is the forced (non-consenting) administration of medications to manage uncontrolled aggression, anxiety, or violence in people who are likely to cause harm to themselves or others.