Acute Care Geriatric Nurse Network :: nursing older adults

GENI - Geriatric Emergency Nursing Initiative

Unsettled Behaviour and Least Restraints

It is important to have an adequate care plan that includes action steps for those affected by unsettled behaviour. A 'least restraint' policy should be followed. For a copy of the latest clinical practice guideline on Unsettled Behaviour and Least Restraints, please contact awestervelt@providencehealth.bc.ca.

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Acute Care Geriatric Nurse Network

British Columbia's Clicical Nurse Specialists in Geriatrics, Gerontology, Geropsychiatry, Geriatric Rehabilitation, and Nurse Continence

Unsettled Behaviour and Least Restraints