A “Necessary Evil”: Staff Perspectives of Soft Restraint Kit Use in a High-Security Hospital

IntroductionForensic mental health nurses working at the forefront of services can intermittently face enduring and somewhat harrowing or stressful situations. Enclosed is an example of the use of mechanical restraints (Soft Restraint Kit) for a two month period. Staff experience of working under su...

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Main Authors: Helen Walker, Lindsay Tulloch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00357/full