Sometimes nursing staff must make special efforts to ensure the safety of other clients when a client is agitated and aggressive toward others. Efforts include such interventions as requesting on-site police or guards, one-to-one staffing, or:
a. doubling the dose of medication
b. putting the client in a separate room
c. using chemical restraints
d. transferring the client to another ward
B
Efforts to ensure the safety of others when a client is agitated and aggressive toward others include such interventions as seclusion. Seclusion is putting someone in a usually empty or padded room or cell by him- or herself. This form of treatment is used to prevent imminent harm to self and others and is a less-restrictive approach than use of restraints.
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