RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nierengarten, Mary Beth
T1 Soothing Rooms Reduce the Need for Restraints for Inpatient Mental Health Patients
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 44
SP 9
OP 10
DO 10.1177/155989771444005
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/44/9.abstract
AB Implementation of soothing rooms for adults and adolescents in an acute mental health unit in a Midwestern regional hospital resulted in a 35% reduction in the use of restraints among the adult patients, demonstrating a benefit to both patients and mental health nurses by reducing restraint usage and suggesting a new standard of care. The effectiveness of soothing rooms was evaluated in an acute 32-bed mental health care unit at the SwedishAmerican Center for Mental Health, Rockford, Illinois, USA, and is discussed in this article.