Quality Improvement Project Eliminates Physical Restraint Use in Psychiatric ED
A reduction in physical restraint use was observed after implementing an evidence-based intervention program.
The use of physical restraints in psychiatric emergency departments can cause injury, psychological harm, and even death, affecting nurse-patient relationships and patient compliance with treatment.
The need for physical restraints can essentially be eliminated with evidence-based interventions.
Results from a quality improvement project presented at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association 39th annual conference (APNA 2025) in New Orleans, Louisiana, demonstrated this.
Jacquelin Morris, DNP, RN-BC, and Kimberly Rodgers, DNP, RN-BC, from Stony Brook Medicine, aimed to reduce restraint use episodes and time in restraints by 15% by January 2025.
- Study presented at APNA 2025 conference
- Conducted at Stony Brook Medicine's comprehensive psychiatric emergency department
Author's summary: Evidence-based interventions can eliminate physical restraint use.
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