Explain in Detail The Correct Usage Method of The Restraint Belt

Protective restraint is a kind of nursing behavior with mandatory, the elderly will produce strong hostility and resistance behavior, family members and the elderly often do not quite understand the protective restraint, and sometimes produce a greater misunderstanding, so as to produce medical disputes. Therefore, before the implementation of protective restraint should be explained to the elderly family members of the role and purpose of restraint, to obtain the understanding and cooperation of the family, to avoid accidentally injuring the elderly in the protection of the elderly, but also to do a good job of self-protection.

In the protective restraint of patients, the choice of restraint belt is extremely important!

In order to improve the comfort and humanization of protective restraints, Mengtai has developed and introduced multiple types of restraint belts, mainly including bed restraints and chair restraints. Bed restraints often use bed rails, which can protect patients from falling out of bed. Next is the restraint belt, which is the more commonly used clinical restraining appliance, and it has more types.

Disease observation when using the restraining belt should be put padding, pay attention to observe the blood circulation of the end of the limb, whether the end of the limb is swollen due to the patient's struggling to cause the restraining belt is too tight, and according to the condition of the regular relaxation of constraints. When restraining the excited and agitated patients, the limbs should not be pulled forcibly to prevent sprains and fractures, and try to maintain the functional position, the force should be balanced and the pace should be consistent to avoid over-exertion and avoid brachial plexus nerve injury caused by the shoulder restraint.

Frequent rounds and local massage and limb activities. Serious impulsive injuries depending on the condition of the patient to take turns to relax the restraining parts, to ensure patient safety, and to prevent the restraining belt off or by the patient himself or other patients to unravel, resulting in the patient impulsive or self-hanging serious consequences. Specialized care, strict bedside handover, and make nursing records to ensure patient safety.