This document outlines the admission procedure for patients entering a hospital or ward. It defines admission as allowing a patient to stay for observation, investigation, treatment, and care. There are two main types of admission: emergency admission for acute conditions requiring immediate treatment; and routine admission for investigation, diagnosis, and medical or surgical treatment. The document describes the steps of the admission procedure, which include meeting the patient, verifying their information, assisting them to the treatment area, performing examinations, coordinating with physicians, giving treatment/instructions, and orienting the patient. It also outlines the roles and responsibilities of nurses in the admission process.
This document defines restraint as the intentional restriction of a person's movement and discusses its purpose, indications, principles, types, risks, guidelines, orders, assessment, required behavior for release, and monitoring and documentation procedures for pediatric patients. The key points are that restraints should only be used to protect safety, reduce necessary movement, avoid injury, and allow medical procedures, following principles of least restriction, padding, and frequent monitoring for complications.
The document discusses discharge planning from a hospital. Discharge planning involves coordinating activities to provide harmonious services for the patient's departure from the hospital. It ensures patients have information on their condition and follow up care, safe return of belongings, and assistance adjusting from hospital to home. Effective discharge planning requires assessing patient needs, developing a nursing care plan, implementing and evaluating the plan, and coordinating with family members and community resources.
This document defines and provides guidelines for patient admission, transfer, and discharge in a hospital setting. It outlines the purposes, principles, equipment, and procedures involved in each process to ensure continuity of care and optimal patient outcomes. Key steps include collecting patient information, assessing needs, communicating with providers and family, documenting care provided, and educating patients for continued recovery after leaving the hospital. The overall aim is to safely and smoothly transition patients between levels of care while maintaining quality standards.
The document discusses the discharge of patients from the hospital. It defines discharge as relieving a patient from the hospital setting after completing their initial treatment. There are two types of discharge: planned discharge after treatment is finished, and discharge against medical advice (DAMA). The steps for planned discharge include a doctor's order, completing paperwork, informing departments, and ensuring bills are paid. For DAMA, the patient must sign a consent form acknowledging they are leaving against advice. Nurses are responsible for preparing patients for discharge, assisting with the discharge process, and documenting discharge.
Types of bed in Nursing- easy explanation for Student Nurses
CLOSED BED
OPEN BED
ADMISSION BED
OCCUPIED BED
OPERATION BED/POST ANESTHESIA BED/RECOVERY BED
CARDIAC BED
FRACTURE BED
AMPUTATION BED/STUMP BED
BURN BED
The document discusses admission and discharge processes in nursing. It defines admission as allowing a patient to stay in the hospital for care and treatment. The main purposes of admission are for evaluation, treatment, and providing emotional support. There are two main types of admission - emergency and routine. Discharge planning involves coordinating between medical staff, nursing, and the patient/family. The nurse's role includes preparing patients and families for discharge, ensuring understanding of home care needs, and proper documentation.
This document provides information on the nurse's role and responsibilities regarding the use of restraints. It defines restraints and outlines general principles, indications, types, risks, and guidelines for their use. The nurse's role includes obtaining a doctor's order, monitoring the restrained patient every 15 minutes, documenting checks every 2 hours, and considering the earliest removal of restraints. Alternatives to restraints should always be tried first to reduce risk of harm.
This document outlines the admission procedure for patients entering a hospital or ward. It defines admission as allowing a patient to stay for observation, investigation, treatment, and care. There are two main types of admission: emergency admission for acute conditions requiring immediate treatment; and routine admission for investigation, diagnosis, and medical or surgical treatment. The document describes the steps of the admission procedure, which include meeting the patient, verifying their information, assisting them to the treatment area, performing examinations, coordinating with physicians, giving treatment/instructions, and orienting the patient. It also outlines the roles and responsibilities of nurses in the admission process.
This document defines restraint as the intentional restriction of a person's movement and discusses its purpose, indications, principles, types, risks, guidelines, orders, assessment, required behavior for release, and monitoring and documentation procedures for pediatric patients. The key points are that restraints should only be used to protect safety, reduce necessary movement, avoid injury, and allow medical procedures, following principles of least restriction, padding, and frequent monitoring for complications.
The document discusses discharge planning from a hospital. Discharge planning involves coordinating activities to provide harmonious services for the patient's departure from the hospital. It ensures patients have information on their condition and follow up care, safe return of belongings, and assistance adjusting from hospital to home. Effective discharge planning requires assessing patient needs, developing a nursing care plan, implementing and evaluating the plan, and coordinating with family members and community resources.
This document defines and provides guidelines for patient admission, transfer, and discharge in a hospital setting. It outlines the purposes, principles, equipment, and procedures involved in each process to ensure continuity of care and optimal patient outcomes. Key steps include collecting patient information, assessing needs, communicating with providers and family, documenting care provided, and educating patients for continued recovery after leaving the hospital. The overall aim is to safely and smoothly transition patients between levels of care while maintaining quality standards.
The document discusses the discharge of patients from the hospital. It defines discharge as relieving a patient from the hospital setting after completing their initial treatment. There are two types of discharge: planned discharge after treatment is finished, and discharge against medical advice (DAMA). The steps for planned discharge include a doctor's order, completing paperwork, informing departments, and ensuring bills are paid. For DAMA, the patient must sign a consent form acknowledging they are leaving against advice. Nurses are responsible for preparing patients for discharge, assisting with the discharge process, and documenting discharge.
Types of bed in Nursing- easy explanation for Student Nurses
CLOSED BED
OPEN BED
ADMISSION BED
OCCUPIED BED
OPERATION BED/POST ANESTHESIA BED/RECOVERY BED
CARDIAC BED
FRACTURE BED
AMPUTATION BED/STUMP BED
BURN BED
The document discusses admission and discharge processes in nursing. It defines admission as allowing a patient to stay in the hospital for care and treatment. The main purposes of admission are for evaluation, treatment, and providing emotional support. There are two main types of admission - emergency and routine. Discharge planning involves coordinating between medical staff, nursing, and the patient/family. The nurse's role includes preparing patients and families for discharge, ensuring understanding of home care needs, and proper documentation.
This document provides information on the nurse's role and responsibilities regarding the use of restraints. It defines restraints and outlines general principles, indications, types, risks, and guidelines for their use. The nurse's role includes obtaining a doctor's order, monitoring the restrained patient every 15 minutes, documenting checks every 2 hours, and considering the earliest removal of restraints. Alternatives to restraints should always be tried first to reduce risk of harm.
This document discusses various comfort devices used in healthcare. It defines comfort and comfort devices as mechanical tools that provide optimal comfort and relieve pain, discomfort, tension and anxiety. Some key comfort devices mentioned include pillows, back rests, bed cradles, cardiac tables, mattresses, trapeze bars, footboards, trochanter rolls, sandbags, and side rails. The document explains the purpose of each device and factors that promote or inhibit patient comfort. It emphasizes that comfort devices are important for supporting patients' bodies, allowing freedom of movement, and maintaining correct positioning and alignment.
This document discusses hospital admission and discharge procedures. It covers the admission process including preparing the unit, admission types (emergency vs routine), admission procedures, and the nurse's role. Discharge topics include types (planned, LAMA, transfers), planning, procedures, considerations, and post-discharge unit care. Admission involves allowing a patient to stay for treatment/care. The nurse's responsibilities are to receive patients courteously, assess their condition, orient them to hospital policies and equipment, and coordinate initial care orders with physicians.
The document discusses documentation and reporting in nursing. It defines documentation as anything written that describes a client's status or care given. Documentation serves as a permanent record and for purposes like reimbursement, evidence in court, and quality assurance. The principles of documentation include recording date, time, legibility, spelling, permanence, accuracy, sequence, appropriateness, completeness, conciseness, organization, and confidentiality. Records provide information for various parties and purposes like communication, diagnosis, education, and research. Common record forms include flow sheets, admission histories, and patient care summaries.
This document provides guidance on bed bath procedures for patients. It discusses the purposes of bathing patients, which include cleaning the skin, promoting blood circulation, refreshing the patient, preventing bacteria spreading, and more. It outlines key principles such as maintaining privacy, safety, and cleanliness. It describes different types of baths including cleaning baths (shower/tub baths and complete bed baths) and therapeutic baths. The document provides detailed steps for performing a complete bed bath, including preparing supplies, positioning the patient, washing each body part, and documenting the process. It emphasizes cleanliness, safety, and patient comfort throughout bathing.
This document discusses various aspects of nursing documentation including definitions, purposes, principles, types, methods, forms of recording data, consequences of inadequate documentation, definitions of reporting, types of reports, importance of records and reports, definitions of electronic documentation, guidelines for electronic documentation, advantages and disadvantages of electronic documentation, and the role of the nurse manager in documentation. It provides a comprehensive overview of documentation in nursing.
This document provides guidance on the proper care of linen in a hospital setting. It discusses the various types of linen used, including bed sheets, pillow covers, blankets, towels, patient and surgical gowns. It outlines principles for linen care such as keeping cupboards orderly, locked when not in use, and checking stock regularly. Guidance is provided for cleaning soiled linen, including rinsing urine or feces with cold water. Specific instructions are included for removing stains like blood, tea, coffee, rust and ink. Blankets should be protected by sheets and cleaned through dry cleaning rather than washing.
The document discusses hospital admission and discharge procedures. It defines admission as allowing a client to stay in the hospital for observation, investigations and treatment. Discharge is when a patient leaves the hospital. There are different types of admissions like emergency and elective, and different types of discharges like planned, transfer, absconding, and death.
The roles and responsibilities of nurses during admission include preparing the room, assessing the patient, documenting information, and making the patient comfortable. During discharge, nurses ensure instructions are understood, belongings are returned, documentation is complete, and transportation is arranged. Proper admission and discharge procedures are important for patient safety, continuity of care, and fulfilling legal and nursing principles.
Providing safe and clean environment.pptxAnju Kumawat
The document discusses factors that influence the environment for patients, including temperature, ventilation, humidity, lighting, odor, noise, interior design, and pest control. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining a safe, clean, and comfortable environment. The nurse's role is to assess safety risks, orient patients, ensure call lights and items are within reach, and take precautions to prevent accidents like falls through regular toileting, non-skid footwear, and grab bars. The overall goal is to promote patient comfort while minimizing health risks.
Unit 10 Promoting Safety in Health Care Enevronment (FON).pdfKULDEEP VYAS
Healthcare environments need to provide a balance between the need for practical and clinical activities or procedures to take place within them, while creating an environment that can contribute to a good experience.
Care of linens, rubber goods,glasswaresbaladinesh .K
This document provides guidance on the care of various items used in hospitals, including linens, rubber goods, and glassware. It outlines the proper cleaning, disinfection, and storage procedures for items like mackintoshes, hot water bags, gloves, test tubes, and thermometers. Maintaining cleanliness and proper care is important to prevent infection spread, remove stains, and prolong the life of these items. Key steps include washing with soap and water, drying completely, and disinfecting or sterilizing depending on the item.
This document discusses the transfer of a patient from one unit or hospital to another. It defines a patient transfer as discharging a patient from one unit or agency and admitting them to another without going home in between. The two main types of transfers discussed are between units in the same hospital and between different hospitals. The key steps outlined for an intra-hospital transfer are obtaining a physician order, informing the patient and receiving unit, completing documentation, arranging transportation, and ensuring the receiving unit admits the patient. The nurse's role in the process involves communication, documentation, collecting patient belongings, and assisting in the physical transfer of the patient between units.
Care of Patient with Elimination needs.pptxAbhishek Joshi
This document discusses elimination and the nursing care related to normal and altered elimination. It begins by defining elimination as the removal of waste from the body through organs like the kidneys, intestines, lungs and skin. It then covers topics like the characteristics of normal urine and feces, factors that affect elimination, and common alterations seen in urinary and bowel elimination like constipation and diarrhea. The document concludes by outlining the nursing responsibilities regarding promotion of normal elimination and management of issues like incontinence, retention, and ostomies.
This document outlines the procedure for making an occupied bed, where the patient remains in the bed during linen changing. It defines an occupied bed and lists the purpose and necessary equipment. The key steps are to provide privacy, carefully turn the patient to avoid injury, change soiled linens one side at a time to prevent exposure, and ensure tubes and call devices are not tangled. Proper occupied bed making provides clean linens while minimizing disturbance to the confined patient.
This document discusses admission and discharge procedures in a hospital setting. It defines admission as allowing a patient to stay in the hospital for treatment purposes. The admission process involves receiving the patient, collecting their history, orienting them and the family, and coordinating care. Discharge planning is an interdisciplinary process that ensures continuity of care after discharge and involves evaluating the patient's needs and arranging any follow up care. Nurses play an important role in both admission and discharge by properly caring for patients, educating them and families, and ensuring proper documentation and coordination of care.
Body mechanics, mobility and body alignment introductionArifa T N
This document discusses mobility, body alignment, and body mechanics. It defines mobility as body movement requiring coordination between musculoskeletal and nervous systems. Body alignment refers to proper joint, ligament, and muscle positioning when standing, sitting, or lying down. Body mechanics is the safe use of the body through correct posture, balance, and movement to safely lift and move objects and people. Maintaining proper body alignment and mechanics is important for physiological function, injury prevention, and nursing care safety.
The document discusses patient teaching by nurses. It defines patient teaching as informing patients to secure consent, cooperation, and compliance. The main purposes of patient teaching are to maintain health, prevent illness, and teach patients to cope with their condition. The process of patient teaching involves assessing learning needs, developing objectives, planning and implementing teaching, evaluating learning, and documenting. Key aspects of effective patient teaching include considering the patient's condition, background, and ensuring the environment supports learning.
Nursing interventions for impaired body alignment and mobilitySiva Nanda Reddy
this topic describes the nursing care to be provided for a patient who is having impaired physical mobility or who is immobile. various nursing are provided to prevent complications in different syatems oof the body.
hot application in fundamental of nursing, include of definition,purpose,therapeutic effect,effect on physiology,and sencondery,procedure of appplying hot application on patient with the intervention
Restraints are intentional restrictions of a person's movement and are used as a last resort to prevent harm. They include physical, chemical, and environmental measures. Nurses must get a doctor's order and consent before using the least restrictive restraint for the shortest time. They must monitor the restrained person closely every 15 minutes for safety and comfort, and document their care every two hours. While restraints may protect from harm, evidence does not support their effectiveness and alternative approaches are often safer and less traumatic.
This document discusses various comfort devices used in healthcare. It defines comfort and comfort devices as mechanical tools that provide optimal comfort and relieve pain, discomfort, tension and anxiety. Some key comfort devices mentioned include pillows, back rests, bed cradles, cardiac tables, mattresses, trapeze bars, footboards, trochanter rolls, sandbags, and side rails. The document explains the purpose of each device and factors that promote or inhibit patient comfort. It emphasizes that comfort devices are important for supporting patients' bodies, allowing freedom of movement, and maintaining correct positioning and alignment.
This document discusses hospital admission and discharge procedures. It covers the admission process including preparing the unit, admission types (emergency vs routine), admission procedures, and the nurse's role. Discharge topics include types (planned, LAMA, transfers), planning, procedures, considerations, and post-discharge unit care. Admission involves allowing a patient to stay for treatment/care. The nurse's responsibilities are to receive patients courteously, assess their condition, orient them to hospital policies and equipment, and coordinate initial care orders with physicians.
The document discusses documentation and reporting in nursing. It defines documentation as anything written that describes a client's status or care given. Documentation serves as a permanent record and for purposes like reimbursement, evidence in court, and quality assurance. The principles of documentation include recording date, time, legibility, spelling, permanence, accuracy, sequence, appropriateness, completeness, conciseness, organization, and confidentiality. Records provide information for various parties and purposes like communication, diagnosis, education, and research. Common record forms include flow sheets, admission histories, and patient care summaries.
This document provides guidance on bed bath procedures for patients. It discusses the purposes of bathing patients, which include cleaning the skin, promoting blood circulation, refreshing the patient, preventing bacteria spreading, and more. It outlines key principles such as maintaining privacy, safety, and cleanliness. It describes different types of baths including cleaning baths (shower/tub baths and complete bed baths) and therapeutic baths. The document provides detailed steps for performing a complete bed bath, including preparing supplies, positioning the patient, washing each body part, and documenting the process. It emphasizes cleanliness, safety, and patient comfort throughout bathing.
This document discusses various aspects of nursing documentation including definitions, purposes, principles, types, methods, forms of recording data, consequences of inadequate documentation, definitions of reporting, types of reports, importance of records and reports, definitions of electronic documentation, guidelines for electronic documentation, advantages and disadvantages of electronic documentation, and the role of the nurse manager in documentation. It provides a comprehensive overview of documentation in nursing.
This document provides guidance on the proper care of linen in a hospital setting. It discusses the various types of linen used, including bed sheets, pillow covers, blankets, towels, patient and surgical gowns. It outlines principles for linen care such as keeping cupboards orderly, locked when not in use, and checking stock regularly. Guidance is provided for cleaning soiled linen, including rinsing urine or feces with cold water. Specific instructions are included for removing stains like blood, tea, coffee, rust and ink. Blankets should be protected by sheets and cleaned through dry cleaning rather than washing.
The document discusses hospital admission and discharge procedures. It defines admission as allowing a client to stay in the hospital for observation, investigations and treatment. Discharge is when a patient leaves the hospital. There are different types of admissions like emergency and elective, and different types of discharges like planned, transfer, absconding, and death.
The roles and responsibilities of nurses during admission include preparing the room, assessing the patient, documenting information, and making the patient comfortable. During discharge, nurses ensure instructions are understood, belongings are returned, documentation is complete, and transportation is arranged. Proper admission and discharge procedures are important for patient safety, continuity of care, and fulfilling legal and nursing principles.
Providing safe and clean environment.pptxAnju Kumawat
The document discusses factors that influence the environment for patients, including temperature, ventilation, humidity, lighting, odor, noise, interior design, and pest control. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining a safe, clean, and comfortable environment. The nurse's role is to assess safety risks, orient patients, ensure call lights and items are within reach, and take precautions to prevent accidents like falls through regular toileting, non-skid footwear, and grab bars. The overall goal is to promote patient comfort while minimizing health risks.
Unit 10 Promoting Safety in Health Care Enevronment (FON).pdfKULDEEP VYAS
Healthcare environments need to provide a balance between the need for practical and clinical activities or procedures to take place within them, while creating an environment that can contribute to a good experience.
Care of linens, rubber goods,glasswaresbaladinesh .K
This document provides guidance on the care of various items used in hospitals, including linens, rubber goods, and glassware. It outlines the proper cleaning, disinfection, and storage procedures for items like mackintoshes, hot water bags, gloves, test tubes, and thermometers. Maintaining cleanliness and proper care is important to prevent infection spread, remove stains, and prolong the life of these items. Key steps include washing with soap and water, drying completely, and disinfecting or sterilizing depending on the item.
This document discusses the transfer of a patient from one unit or hospital to another. It defines a patient transfer as discharging a patient from one unit or agency and admitting them to another without going home in between. The two main types of transfers discussed are between units in the same hospital and between different hospitals. The key steps outlined for an intra-hospital transfer are obtaining a physician order, informing the patient and receiving unit, completing documentation, arranging transportation, and ensuring the receiving unit admits the patient. The nurse's role in the process involves communication, documentation, collecting patient belongings, and assisting in the physical transfer of the patient between units.
Care of Patient with Elimination needs.pptxAbhishek Joshi
This document discusses elimination and the nursing care related to normal and altered elimination. It begins by defining elimination as the removal of waste from the body through organs like the kidneys, intestines, lungs and skin. It then covers topics like the characteristics of normal urine and feces, factors that affect elimination, and common alterations seen in urinary and bowel elimination like constipation and diarrhea. The document concludes by outlining the nursing responsibilities regarding promotion of normal elimination and management of issues like incontinence, retention, and ostomies.
This document outlines the procedure for making an occupied bed, where the patient remains in the bed during linen changing. It defines an occupied bed and lists the purpose and necessary equipment. The key steps are to provide privacy, carefully turn the patient to avoid injury, change soiled linens one side at a time to prevent exposure, and ensure tubes and call devices are not tangled. Proper occupied bed making provides clean linens while minimizing disturbance to the confined patient.
This document discusses admission and discharge procedures in a hospital setting. It defines admission as allowing a patient to stay in the hospital for treatment purposes. The admission process involves receiving the patient, collecting their history, orienting them and the family, and coordinating care. Discharge planning is an interdisciplinary process that ensures continuity of care after discharge and involves evaluating the patient's needs and arranging any follow up care. Nurses play an important role in both admission and discharge by properly caring for patients, educating them and families, and ensuring proper documentation and coordination of care.
Body mechanics, mobility and body alignment introductionArifa T N
This document discusses mobility, body alignment, and body mechanics. It defines mobility as body movement requiring coordination between musculoskeletal and nervous systems. Body alignment refers to proper joint, ligament, and muscle positioning when standing, sitting, or lying down. Body mechanics is the safe use of the body through correct posture, balance, and movement to safely lift and move objects and people. Maintaining proper body alignment and mechanics is important for physiological function, injury prevention, and nursing care safety.
The document discusses patient teaching by nurses. It defines patient teaching as informing patients to secure consent, cooperation, and compliance. The main purposes of patient teaching are to maintain health, prevent illness, and teach patients to cope with their condition. The process of patient teaching involves assessing learning needs, developing objectives, planning and implementing teaching, evaluating learning, and documenting. Key aspects of effective patient teaching include considering the patient's condition, background, and ensuring the environment supports learning.
Nursing interventions for impaired body alignment and mobilitySiva Nanda Reddy
this topic describes the nursing care to be provided for a patient who is having impaired physical mobility or who is immobile. various nursing are provided to prevent complications in different syatems oof the body.
hot application in fundamental of nursing, include of definition,purpose,therapeutic effect,effect on physiology,and sencondery,procedure of appplying hot application on patient with the intervention
Restraints are intentional restrictions of a person's movement and are used as a last resort to prevent harm. They include physical, chemical, and environmental measures. Nurses must get a doctor's order and consent before using the least restrictive restraint for the shortest time. They must monitor the restrained person closely every 15 minutes for safety and comfort, and document their care every two hours. While restraints may protect from harm, evidence does not support their effectiveness and alternative approaches are often safer and less traumatic.
RESTRAINTS AND SEAFTY DEVICES IN NURSINGNitesh yadav
Restraints are protective devices used to immobilize or restrict a patient's movement for safety purposes. Common restraints include mittens, lap belts, bed rails, and wrist/elbow restraints. Restraints aim to prevent injury to patients or others by limiting falls or interference with medical equipment. However, restraints also carry risks like tissue damage, pressure sores, and psychological impacts. Nurses are responsible for closely monitoring restrained patients, documenting their condition regularly, and discontinuing restraints as soon as it is safe to do so. Proper restraint application and removal procedures aim to balance patient safety with comfort and dignity.
This document discusses techniques for dealing with aggression and violence, including breakaway techniques, restraint, and seclusion. It defines breakaway techniques as physical skills to safely break away from an aggressor. Restraint is defined as intentionally restricting a person's movement and can be environmental, physical, or chemical. Seclusion involves isolating a person in a locked room. The document provides guidance on monitoring patients in restraint, including checking them every 15 minutes for safety. It emphasizes using the least restrictive techniques and following policy guidelines when employing restraint or seclusion.
This document describes various types of restraints used in pediatric nursing, including their purposes, procedures, and complications. It outlines restraints like mummy, elbow/knee, jacket, extremity, crib net, side rail, and abdominal restraints. Restraints are used to minimize movement, examine/treat patients, and ensure safety. They must not be too tight to avoid circulation issues. Nurses are responsible for explaining restraints, monitoring patients, and promoting safety, comfort and development.
This document discusses the use of restraints for infants and children in medical settings. It defines restraints as devices that limit freedom of movement and notes they should only be used when necessary, never as a substitute for observation. Common types of restraints are described for different purposes like immobilizing extremities during procedures. Risks of restraints include physiological and psychological effects from prolonged immobility. Guidelines are provided for safe and appropriate use of restraints.
The document provides information on caring for unconscious and terminally ill patients. It discusses assessing level of consciousness using the Glasgow Coma Scale. It outlines steps to care for unconscious patients such as maintaining airway and circulation, preventing injury and malnutrition. It also covers managing chronic illnesses through prevention, adjusting lifestyle, and using assistive devices. The stages of terminal illness and palliative/hospice care to improve quality of life are summarized.
The document discusses child restraints, including definitions, purposes, types, risks, and the nurse's role. It defines restraint as the intentional restriction of movement and describes physical, chemical, and environmental restraints. Common physical restraints for children include mummy restraints, elbow/knee restraints, extremity restraints, abdominal restraints, mittens, crib nets, and jackets. Risks of restraint use include psychological, physical, and in some cases death. Nurses must monitor restrained patients closely, document regularly, and follow policies and guidelines for safe and appropriate restraint.
Restraints are devices used to limit physical activity and movement, especially for older adults with dementia who may harm themselves. There are three main types of restraints: physical, chemical, and seclusion. When applying restraints, nurses must select the least restrictive option, ensure safety, avoid interfering with treatment, allow easy changes, and be discreet. Restraints are used to promote safety and allow medical treatment without interference. Nurses must thoroughly assess the need for restraints, alternatives, skin integrity, and circulation before and during application.
This document discusses physical restraint in the ICU. It defines physical restraint as any manual method or device that restricts a patient's freedom of movement or access to their body that they cannot easily remove. Common types of restraints used in healthcare settings are then listed. The purposes of restraint include risk reduction and safety concerns. However, restraint also carries psychological, physical, and medical risks that are outlined. The document recommends alternative strategies to restraint such as diversional activities, environmental changes, and education. It provides guidance on patient and family education, monitoring, documentation, and proper tying techniques when restraints are absolutely necessary.
“A restraint is any manual method, physical or mechanical device, material or equipment that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a patient to move his/her arms, legs, body or head freely” (e.g. -Safe keeper bed, Posey bed, safety mitt, soft limb restraint), or a restraint is a drug or medication when it is used as a restriction to manage the patient's behavior or restrict the patient's freedom of movement and is not standard treatment or dosage for the patient's condition A restraint does not include devices, such as orthopedically prescribed devices, surgical dressings or bandages, protective helmets, or other methods that involve the physical holding of a patient for the purpose of conducting routine physical examinations or tests, or to protect the patient from falling out of bed, or to permit the patient to participate in activities without the risk of physical harm., side rails, airways, trapeze etc.
This document discusses restraints used in healthcare settings. It defines restraints as intentional restrictions of voluntary movement or behavior. Restraints are used to ensure safety during exams/procedures, protect from injury, and maintain prescribed positions. They include physical, environmental, and chemical methods. The document outlines principles of restraint use, types of restraints, risks, guidelines, and the nurse's role in monitoring patients and ensuring comfort, safety, and proper documentation when restraints are employed.
A bedridden patient requires careful nursing to prevent complications from immobility. The caregiver must help maintain hygiene, change positions regularly to prevent bed sores, and assist with daily tasks like eating. Close monitoring is also needed to watch for common issues in bedridden patients such as skin breakdown, respiratory problems, and psychological issues from reduced mobility.
This presentation provides nursing staff education on safely restraining patients when necessary. It aims to teach alternatives to restraints and safe restraint application and monitoring. Key points include obtaining proper physician orders, using restraints as a last resort, monitoring restrained patients every 15 minutes, and documenting care provided. The goal is to educate on restraint safety and providing a safe environment for restrained patients.
This document discusses different types of binder bandages used to support various body parts. It describes binders for the abdomen, arm, breast, and perineum. Abdominal binders are used after surgeries or childbirth to support the abdominal muscles and prevent wound dehiscence. They provide compression and improve healing. The document outlines how to measure, apply, and care for various binder bandages.
The document discusses guidelines for the use of restraint in patients. It defines restraint as restricting a person's freedom of movement or decision making. Restraint should only be used as an emergency therapeutic measure when no other options are available. A physician must write the restraint order and reassess the patient every 24 hours. Nurses are responsible for assessment, documentation, and monitoring policy implementation. Alternative measures should be attempted first before using restraint. Staff must be educated on proper restraint use and documentation is required. The goal is to use restraint only when necessary and remove it as soon as possible.
Restraints are devices used to limit a patient's movement and are sometimes necessary to prevent harm. There are three main types of restraints: physical, mechanical, and chemical/pharmacological. Physical restraints include items like mittens, vests, and bed rails. Mechanical restraints use devices attached to the body to restrict movement, while chemical restraints involve medications to sedate or subdue patients. Restraints aim to restrict movement only as needed and should be removed regularly to prevent side effects like pressure ulcers, decreased mobility, or agitation. Nurses must closely monitor restrained patients and have a doctor's order, consent, and document use according to guidelines to safely use restraints.
This document discusses different types of restraints used for infants and children in medical settings. It defines restraints as devices that limit freedom of movement. Common purposes of restraints include immobilizing children during procedures to prevent injury and ensure safety. The main types of restraints discussed are mummy restraints, jacket restraints, elbow restraints, extremity restraints, and mittens. Each type is described along with its purpose and application procedure. Potential side effects are also outlined. Proper nursing management of restraints is emphasized, including frequent checks, explanation to families, stimulation of children, and changing positions periodically.
Help the patient to return to bed.
Nurse: Thank you for your assistance. I will now finish up.
Finishing
A. Position the patient comfortably in bed.
B. Arrange personal items within reach.
C. Provide education and thank the patient.
D. Clean materials and document care.
Providing safe and clean environment.pptxAnju Kumawat
This document discusses factors that influence the healthcare environment and the nurse's role in promoting patient safety. It identifies temperature, ventilation, humidity, lighting, odor, noise, interior design, neatness, privacy and pest control as key environmental factors. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining proper temperatures, ventilation, odor control and cleanliness. It outlines specific strategies nurses can use to promote safety, such as orienting patients, assessing fall risk, ensuring call lights are accessible and answering them promptly.
This document defines and discusses concepts related to community health and community health nursing. It provides definitions of community from WHO and other sources that emphasize geographical boundaries, common values, social interaction, and shared goals among community members. Components of community are identified as people, common goals, place, and social interaction. Community health is defined as providing primary health facilities to achieve health for all, and referring to the health status and problems of a community as well as the total healthcare provided. Functions of community health nursing include assessing community health needs, formulating public health policies, and ensuring access to care. Key characteristics are that it combines public health and nursing services while focusing on population health, prevention, and collaboration.
This document provides guidance on proper eye care. It defines eye care as cleaning one or both eyes using a prescribed solution to remove secretions and prevent infections. The purpose of eye care is to relieve pain, prevent infections and further injury, and allow for instillation of eyedrops. The nurse's responsibilities include assessing the patient, explaining the procedure, preparing necessary articles like saline and cotton swabs, gently cleaning each eye separately with sterile swabs from inner to outer corners, and providing aftercare such as installing medications if ordered.
This document provides guidance on safely moving, lifting, and transferring patients who require assistance. It outlines the various devices that can be used, such as wheelchairs, stretchers, and beds. The document describes when and how to assess patients, prepare the patient and equipment, and perform different transfers between beds, chairs, and stretchers. The goal is to move patients in a way that promotes comfort and maintains proper body alignment while preventing injury to both the patient and caregivers.
This document provides information on proper hand hygiene and hand washing techniques. It defines hand hygiene and different types of hand washing. The five main indications for hand hygiene according to the WHO are outlined. Proper hand washing procedure involves 15-30 seconds of lathering and washing hands using friction between fingers and thumbs, followed by thorough rinsing and drying with paper towels from clean to less clean areas. Maintaining short nails and avoiding jewelry helps remove microorganisms and prevent their spread when washing hands.
This document discusses various comfort devices used in nursing to promote patient comfort and relieve discomfort. It describes pillows, back rests, hand rolls, foot rests, sand bags, air mattresses, rings, bed cradles, bed blocks, and air cushions. These devices are used to support various body parts, reduce pressure, improve circulation, and prevent issues like bed sores, foot drop, and wrist drop in order to maintain proper body alignment and a state of physical and mental well-being for patients.
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Learning objectives:
1. Define an electrocardiogram (ECG) and electrocardiography
2. Describe how dipoles generated by the heart produce the waveforms of the ECG
3. Describe the components of a normal electrocardiogram of a typical bipolar lead (limb II)
4. Differentiate between intervals and segments
5. Enlist some common indications for obtaining an ECG
6. Describe the flow of current around the heart during the cardiac cycle
7. Discuss the placement and polarity of the leads of electrocardiograph
8. Describe the normal electrocardiograms recorded from the limb leads and explain the physiological basis of the different records that are obtained
9. Define mean electrical vector (axis) of the heart and give the normal range
10. Define the mean QRS vector
11. Describe the axes of leads (hexagonal reference system)
12. Comprehend the vectorial analysis of the normal ECG
13. Determine the mean electrical axis of the ventricular QRS and appreciate the mean axis deviation
14. Explain the concepts of current of injury, J point, and their significance
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
6. Chapter 3, Cardiology Explained, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2214/
7. ECG Basics, http://www.nataliescasebook.com/tag/e-c-g-basics
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2. INTRODUCTION
SAFETY DEVICES
• Activities focusing on health propmotion and illness prevention also involve
promotion of the clients safety.
• Promotion od clients safety reduces the length and cost of treatment, the frequency of
treatment related accidents, the potential for law suits and number of work related
injuries to personnel.
3. RESTRAINTS
• These are protective devices employes
to prevent client from harming himself
or others, to immobilize a body part, to
restraint the activity and to promote a
feeling of security in a client who needs
control.
4. DEFINITION
“Restraint is defined as ‘the intentional restriction of a person’s voluntary
movement or behavior.”
OR
“Restraints are physical, chemical or environmental measures used to control
the physical or behavioral activity of person or a portion of his/ her body.”
5. PURPOSE
• To carry out the physical examination.
• To provide the safety to patients.
• To avoid clients from falling.
• To complete the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• To maintain the prescribed position.
• To reduce the discomfort of patient during some tests and procedure like specimen collection.
• To reduce risk of injury to others.
• To prevent intteruption of therapy.
• To prevent confused or combative client from removing any life supportive equipments.
6. INDICATIONS
• Displaying behavior that is putting themselves at risk of harm.
• Displaying behavior that is putting others at risk of harm.
• Requiring treatment by a legal order, for example , under the Mental Health Act 2007.
• Requiring urgent life-saving treatment.
• Needing to be maintained in secure settings
7. ALTERNATIVES OF RESTRAINTS
• Offer bedpan or bathroom every 2 hours.
• Offer fluids and nourishment frequently, keep water within reach.
• Provide divertional activity.
• Decrease stimuli and noise.
• Provide change of position, up to chair, ambulation.
• Have patient wear glasses and/or hearing aides.
• Activate bed alarm.
8. • Increase observation
– Ask family to sit with patient.
– Alert other staff to be observant.
– Move patient to a room near the nurse’s station.
• If the patient is interfering with his medical equipment.
– Educate frequently not to touch the treatment device
– Place the device out of site if possible
– Cover the device (i.e. wrap I.V. site with Coban or Kerlex)
9. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
• Explain the need for application and type of restraints.
• Need should be made to understand family and friends of clients.
• Restraints should be used with greatest care.
• Assistance should be given.
• Allow freedom to move.
• Circulation must no be occluded by restraint.
• Pad the bony prominences.
10. • While applying restraints, see that the normal body positions can be assumed.
• Untie the restraints should be visited at least every 30-60 mins.
• Do not apply linene restraint with a regular knot.
• Faten restraint to bed frame and not to side rails.
• Never use restraint iver an I/V site.
• While removing, remove one restraint at a time.
• Skin folds should be clean and dry prior to application of restraint.
• Ensure that there are no wrinkles in restraint.
11. HAZARDS OF RESTRAINTS
• Tissue damage under restraints due to constant friction.
• Damage to other parts of the body eg; dislocation.
• Development of pressure sores.
• Development of hypostatic pneumonia.
• Ischemia or nerve damage.
• Foot drop or wrist drop.
• Asphyxia or aspiration pneumonia.
12. • Development of other complications.
- Inability of client to escape injury or death.
- Inability of nursing staff to resuscitate a client
in time.
• Psychic injury - client feels that he/she is
punished.
• Strangling and death.
14. PHYSICAL RESTRAINTS
• Physical restraint is anything near or on the
body which limits a clients movement.
• This may be attached to a person’s body or
create physical barriers.
• E.g. table fixed to a chair or a bed rail that
cannot be opened by a client.
16. ANKLETS AND WRISTLETS
• These are used to restrict the activity of limbs in a
client who are potentially harmful to himself or
others, to prevent the client from removing any
appliances used in treatment and to immobilize one
or more limbs during procedure.
• eg; Violent behavior of patient in hospital.
• The wrist and ankle restraint is padded to prevent
injury to the soft tissues of restrained limb.
17. ELBOW AND KNEE RESTRAINTS
• It is applied to prevent flexion of the ellow and
knee joints so, client not able to reach dressing or
tubings on his body.
18. MITT/ FINGER RESTRAINTS
• It is used for children or confused patients to prevent them using
their fingers or hands for removing tubes, dreding and other
appliances used in treatment.
• The mitten cover all fingers of a hand and restrict the movement of
finger.
• The hand can be wrapped by the gauze or hand can be put in a bag
like pouch and tie it properly at the wrist of child.
• Finger restraint is used in case of facial surgeries, burns,
intravenous infusion, any eczema of face and body part.
• Keep the mitten soft and it should not interfere with circulation
19. BODY JACKETS
• It is used for children for children and adults.
• The jacket us usually put on and tied at the back, the straps from the jacket are
then tied to the bed frame under mattress, thus preventing the client from sitting
on be.
20. MUMMY RESTRAINTS
• It is used to restraint the movements of
the limbs in a small child during a
procedure.
21. ABDOMINAL RESTRAINTS/ SAFETY BELTS
• It is made up of electrically non-conductive materials.
• There are frequently used on stretchers and operation tabes in
order to prevent the client from falling and prevents client from
leaving bed.
• restraint is used to hold the infant in a supine position on the bed.
• Abdominal restraint should not be too tight, so that it cannot
interfere with respiration and bowel movement.
• For this restraint use wide size wooden strips.
• Place the cotton pad appropriately to provide the proper comfort.
22. CRIB NET RESTRAINTS
• In this a net is used to cover the Childs cot net is attached to the cot
frame.
• This net restraint is used to prevent the children climbing over the
side rails of cot.
• In this net, when side rails are up the child can stand but cannot climb
over the side rails of cot.
• Inside the crib net, the child is totally free to move, no movement is
restricted.
• It mainly prevents the child to climb and fall from the side rails of
cot.
23. KNOVE HITCH KNOT RESTRAINT
To immobilize leg or arm.
Procedure
• Crepe bandage and 2inch wide gauze bandage.
• First apply the cotton pad over the wrist, ankle to provide comfort.
• Prepare a figure of eight by the bandage and place it in the wrist or on the ankle.
• Tie the bandage by knot.
• Knot should not be too tight or too loose.
24. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTRAINTS
• Environmental restraints that change or modify a person’s surroundings to restrict
or control a clients mobility.
• E.g. A secure unit or garden, seclusion, quite rooms, side rails.
25. SECLUSIONS OR QUITE ROOMS
• These rooms are specially designed to be
hazard free and are commonly used for
psychiatric clients.
26. SIDE RAILS
• These are attached to the beds both sided to
prevent client from getting out or falling out of
the bed.
• Side rails must be kept raised on beds of all
clients who have altered level of consciousness.
27. CHEMICAL RESTRAINT
• Chemical restraint are any form of
psychoactive medication used not to
treat illness, but to intentionally inhibit
a particular behavior or movement.
28. NURSES RESBONSIBILITY
• Assess the client’s behaviour and the need for restraint & applies as a last resort.
• Get written order and obtain consent as per hospital policy.
• Must communicates with the client and family members complies with institutional policies
and guidelines for restraint.
• Explain the client the reason for the restraint and cooperation.
• Arrange adequate assistance from competent staff before carrying out the restraint
procedure.
• Apply the least restrictive, reasonable and appropriate devices.
29. • Arrange the client under restraint in a place for easy,close and
regular observation particular attention to his/her safety,
comfort, dignity, privacy and physical and mental conditions.
• Attend the client’s biological and psychosocial needs during
restraint at regular intervals.
• Reviews the restraint regularly, or according to institutional
policies.
• Consider the earliest possible discontinuation of restraint.
30. • Document the use of restraint for record and inspection purposes.
• Explore interventions, practices and alternatives to minimize the use of restraint.
• Nurse must maintain his/her competence in the appropriate and effective use of
restraint through continuous education.