Course Summary
Contact Hour(s):
1 Contact Hour
Author:
Heather Rhodes, APRN-BC
This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner, Respiratory Care Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist (RT)
Accreditations:
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 08501. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.1 CEUs Intermediate, Categories: OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
State Approvals:
Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy
Course Description:
This course discusses the evidence-based practice of restraint use. The categories of restraint usage and types of restraints are outlined. De-escalation techniques, contraindications, and complications associated with restraint use are also summarized.
Outcomes:
92%≥ of participants will be able to identify situations where restraint use may be indicated.
Objectives:
After completing this course, the participant will be able to:
- Define restraints and their indication for use.
- Describe Joint Commission requirements for restraints.
- Characterize de-escalation techniques.
- Summarize types of restraints.
- Outline complications associated with restraint use.
Disclosures:
CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.