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Medsurg Nurs
; 4(2): 128-32, 1995 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7711819
ABSTRACT
Designing safe, appropriate, and nonmanpower-dependent alternatives to the physical restraint of confused and agitated patients is a significant nursing problem. An environmental intervention is proposed to reduce restraint use, improve patient outcomes, and use nursing resources more effectively.