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Tag Physical Restraint
CCC Critical Care compendium 340

De-escalation

De-escalation: Determine if safe for medical intervention. Determine cause - usually delirium with an underlying medical cause, substance abuse or withdrawal or psychiatric disorders
CCC Critical Care compendium 340

Physical Restraint

Reviewed and revised 30 July 2014 OVERVIEW Physical restraint is any manual method, physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a patient to move his or her arms, legs, body, or head freely Seclusion…

CCC Critical Care compendium 340

Chemical Restraint

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.