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Therefor
rainers asu used in par
criar for thrus meln was.ne
(a) as part of good nursing and medical care 30 De to MEUVENT
the patient from interfering with the life oupporting devices and modes of treatment and to prometu the hosting
(b) to provent the pretont from anjuring himeof; and
(c) to pzovent the patio from falling.
I
furcher assured that
there restrainers aru used with
duecaro and only when considered nocospery by train od staff and
oven then they are not regarded as a substituco for personal observation
by the staff. The worá "restrainer" perhaps dous not adequately
describe this aid to nursing as it may conjure up an image of confano-
ment and complete immobilisation.
In fact, the usual form of restrainers
used in the wards
is a vost which is WOLN in such a way that tho
patient is allowed a comfortablo range of movements consistent with
his condition and it is removed as soon as it is no longer required.
It has been suggostod ther a better nurse-staffing ratio
may minimise or even eliminate the use of restrainers entirely.
I am given to understand by my staff that in prastico it may
not be possible to dispence with the use of restrainers altogether,
This is because of the fact that there will always be situation or
circumstances which will require the use of restrainore irzespective
of the numbers of staff in the wardes
Further, there must be a limit to increase in staff ratio in
practice by reason of the fact that manpower resources ako fiite.
Improved staff ratio therefore cannot be coneidrod as an alternative
to the use of restrainers which are applied for specific purposes.
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