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noun arrest, ban, bar, barricade, blockade, bondage, brake, bridle, captivity, caution, censure, check, confinement, constraint, containment, control, curb, custody, damper, deprivation of liberty, detention, deterrence, deterrent, disallowance, discipline, dissuasion, durance, embargo, forbearance, forbiddance, guardianship, hamper, hindrance, holdback, impediment, impedimentum, imprisonment, incarceration, inhibition, interception, interference, limitation, moderatio, moderation, obstacle, obstruction, opposition, prevention, prohibition, proscription, repression, reserve, restriction, self-control, self-denial, servitude, shackle, slavery, stay, stop, stoppage, suppression, taboo, temperance, veto
Associated concepts: combination in restraint of trade, connpiracy in restraint of trade, prior restraint, restraint on alienation

RESTRAINT. Something which prevents us from doing what we would desire to do.
2. Restraint is lawful and unlawful. It is lawful when its object is to prevent the violation of the law, or the rights of others. It is unlawful when it is used to prevent others from doing a lawful act; for example, when one binds himself not to trade generally; but an agreement not to trade in a particular place is lawful. A legacy given in restraint of marriage, or on condition that the legatee shall not marry, is good, and the condition alone is void. The Roman civil law agrees with ours in this respect; a legacy given on condition that the legatee shall not marry is void. Clef des Lois Rom. mot Passion. See Condition; Limitation.

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Generally, nurses must recognize antipsychotic medications have a therapeutic use; not simply chemical restraints, they provide treatment resulting in a decreased need for therapeutic holding or physical restraint (Springer, 2015).

Safety Regarding Restraints

Both hospitals had least restraint policies addressing both physical and chemical restraint in place for the study duration.

Critical care nurses' decisions regarding physical restraints in two Canadian ICUs: a prospective observational study

Chemical restraint refers to the use of drugs for sedation and anesthesia.

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Therefore, no physical or chemical restraint should ever be utilized for any resident until:

Do you have the 'right' to use a chemical restraint?

Chemical restraint in the form of sedation or anesthesia is often required for more invasive procedures and may result in alleviation of stress associated with manual restraint in birds.

The effect of manual restraint on physiological parameters in barred owls (Strix varia)

One nurse told inspectors it was "better to give the chemical restraint at the start of an outburst or it could go on for up to two hours".

Disabled man 'calmed' with sedatives on regular basis

1972) has recommended chemical restraint and anaesthesia for diagnosis, therapeutic procedures and surgical interventions in snakes.

Surgical retrieval of a Turkish towel from the stomach of an Indian cobra (Naja naja)

Codes Not used Used occasionally but not in last week Used during last week, but not daily Used daily Restraint types Chair that prevents rising Trunk restraint Limb restraint Bed rails used for restraint purposes Any type of chemical restraint Environmental modification (e.

Content validity of the ResCareQA: an Australian residential care quality assessment based on resident outcomes

Table 1 Federal regulatory definitions of 'restraint' Physical restraint 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 Chemical restraint A drug or medication 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 Source: Reference 2

Should you restrain yourself from ordering restraints?

Chemical restraint uses medication to control behavior or restrict an individual's freedom of movement.

Review of state policies concerning the use of physical restraint procedures in schools

The nurse resorted to giving the patient a chemical restraint, which calmed the patient and protected them from harm, with no adverse outcome.

Do we have safe and healthy workplace yet? Are the recommendations of the Committee of Inquiry into Safe Staffing and Healthy Workplaces making a difference in district health boards? They should be, as they encourage positive practice environments

To a number of experts in chemical restraint and the sedation of agitated patients, the black box warning is highly controversial, he said.