Violence in Public Sector Psychiatric Hospitals: Benchmarking Nursing Staff Injury Rates

Love, C; Hunter, Melvin E.

doi:10.3928/0279-3695-19960501-15

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“…Physical interventions have been reported to have damaging physical consequences, like pain or injury, for the student being restrained (McGill et al, 2009). According to Love and Hunter (1996), the rate of injury to personnel who implemented restraint procedures was greater than the rate of injury faced by those working in the construction, lumber, and mining industries. While the rate of serious injury and death that result from improper use of restraint and seclusion procedures is minimal, both are possible if restrictive interventions are not implemented properly (Barnard-Brak et al, 2014).…”

Section: Issues Surrounding Current Policy and Lawmentioning

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Restraint and Seclusion Procedures With Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Marques

Barnard‐Brak

2022

Intervention in School and Clinic

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Physical and mechanical restraints and seclusion are currently used as emergency procedures in public schools across the United States. Students who exhibit dangerous, aggressive, or self-injurious behaviors are more likely to be restrained or secluded in school. Since many students with autism spectrum disorder exhibit one or more of these behaviors, they are even more likely to be subjected to these restrictive interventions. Policy on restrictive interventions is not outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) of 2004, the federal special education law, leaving states to determine their own policies. Issues surrounding current policy and law on restraint and seclusion, as well as recommendations, are discussed.

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Section: Issues Surrounding Current Policy and Lawmentioning

confidence: 99%

Restraint and Seclusion Procedures With Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Marques

Barnard‐Brak

2022

Intervention in School and Clinic

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“…The Bureau of Labor statistics documented 22,400 workplace attacks in which people were seriously injured and 1,063 workplace deaths; female nurses and nurses' aides were the prime targets (''Labor Letter," 1994). A recent review of five studies of injury from inpatient aggression showed that nursing staff in public psychiatric hospitals were at greater risk of occupational injury from violence alone than were workers in high-risk occupations such as mining, lumber, manufacturing, and heavy construction (Love & Hunter, 1996). If injuries to nursing staff from causes other than violence were included, the rates would greatly have exceeded these other occupational injury rates.…”

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Violence against nurses in hospitals.

Lanza¹

1996

Violence on the Job: Identifying Risks and Developing Solutions.

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Pharmacological management of aggression and violence

Humble¹,

Berk²

2003

Human Psychopharmacology

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The pharmacological management of violence and aggression is a common and substantial clinical dilemma in the emergency psychiatric situation. A literature search was conducted through PubMed and using the Cochrane Library. This was followed by a manual search of selected literature. Randomised controlled trials were sought that specifically addressed the acute situation, rather than the ongoing management of chronic conditions. There was a paucity of well-controlled data and insufficient evidence to support the use of many agents in emergency situations. Many studies had considerable limitations making comparison difficult. Efficacy data for a range of treatment options exists, including the use of classical and atypical anti-psychotic agents, benzodiazepines and combination therapies. Clinical risk, tolerability and environmental factors need to form part of a careful and considered judgement in the choice of treatment. Safety, tolerability and the potential for a positive experience are major considerations, thus paving the way for long term compliance.

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Violence in Public Sector Psychiatric Hospitals: Benchmarking Nursing Staff Injury Rates

Cited by 34 publications

References 8 publications

Restraint and Seclusion Procedures With Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Restraint and Seclusion Procedures With Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Violence against nurses in hospitals.

Pharmacological management of aggression and violence

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