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Respiratory Assessment in Child and Adolescent Residential Treatment Settings: Reducing Restraint‐Associated Risks
Author(s) -
Johnson T. D.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6171
pISSN - 1073-6077
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2007.00108.x
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , medicine , compromise , nursing assessment , medline , intensive care medicine , psychiatry , nursing , psychology , social science , sociology , political science , law
TOPIC: Crisis situations of youth in treatment settings may require restraints. Restraints should only be used in situations where there is imminent danger to the child and when there is no alternative. They are meant to maintain the child's safety, but there is risk for respiratory compromise.PURPOSE: Nursing care of children in restraints must include respiratory assessment and, when indicated, immediate intervention to prevent disastrous outcomes.SOURCES: Review using PubMed and established texts confirms that clinical skills and knowledge is essential to child and adolescent psychiatric nursing.CONCLUSIONS: Clinical assessment and awareness of risks in physical restraints is essential for the safety and well‐being of the child.