Background Ethics-based nursing practice can transform health care practices. As the
biggest human capital in the health care system, nurses are obliged to follow ethical …

Abstract Background Physical restraints (PRs) are commonly used in intensive care units
(ICUs) worldwide for the prevention of treatment interference. While PRs are fundamentally …

Objective: To update and expand the 2013 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management
of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in Adult Patients in the ICU. Design:

Background: Physical restraint is among the commonly used methods for ensuring patient
safety in intensive care units. However, nurses usually experience ethical dilemmas over …

Background Guidelines concerning the use of physical restraints in medical facilities have
been published and amended over the years. However, the quality and suitability of these …

Moral distress has emerged as a significant concern for critical care nurses, particularly due
to the complex and demanding care provided to critically ill patients in critical care units. The …

BACKGROUND Use of physical restrainst is scrutinized in intensive care units today. Usage
rates for the 5 intensive care units in the Christiana Care Health Services, Newark …

Aim: The general aim of this study was to explore the decision-making process followed by
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) health professionals with respect to physical restraint (PR) …

Restraint has been used within health care settings for many centuries. Initially physical
restraint (PR) was the method of choice, in present times. Within critical care units PR and …

Aim: The aim of the study was to explore the perception and practice of physical restraints
used by critical care nurses. Design: A qualitative descriptive design was used. Method …