TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - A report on staff injuries and ambulatory restraints: dealing with patient aggression
JO  - Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services
A1  - Maier, G. J.
A1  - Van Rybroek, Gregory J.
A1  - Mays, D. V.
SP  - 23
EP  - 29
VL  - 32
IS  - 11
N2  - 1. During a 6 1/2-year period on a unit designed for repetitively aggressive male patients, nursing staff members were the recipients of 95% of aggressions and 97% of serious injuries. 2. Two-point ambulatory restraints, called Preventive Aggression Devices (PADS) help liberate the patient from prolonged seclusion, but in a safe manner. 3. Patient aggression is underreported; there is a need for a standardized aggression reporting system across facilities.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0279-3695
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -