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E J Pettee

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Nursing staff's attitudes toward seclusion & restraint.

1. Staff preferred to treat patients as they themselves wanted to be treated. 2. More than one third of respondents did not view seclusion and restraint use as a time for a therapeutic intervention. 3. If staff are practicing from their belief patterns, they will choose interventions to avoid use of seclusion and restraint. 4. The majority of respondents preferred using medication to treat out-of-control behavior because they considered it less restrictive.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗

Elder abuse. Implications for staff development.

Elder abuse has become a problem of growing concern to healthcare providers, including registered nurses. Two descriptive surveys were completed that related to the knowledge and experience of registered nurses with the problem. Registered nurses reported experience with the problem but indicated a lack of knowledge. Nurse educators must provide education on the topic of elder abuse that includes what constitutes elder abuse, the scope of the problem, the law and implications for practice, how to assess and intervene, and resources available. This will ensure that registered nurses in all settings have the knowledge to address this major healthcare issue.

Adult↗