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RESTRAINTS

RESTRAINTS. Introduction Children may need to be restrained for some diagnostic procedures, therapeutic procedures or during the physical examination and sometimes to protect from an injury

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  1. RESTRAINTS

  2. Introduction Children may need to be restrained for some diagnostic procedures, therapeutic procedures or during the physical examination and sometimes to protect from an injury An appropriate safe and comfortable restraint should be selected. The restraint may be provided manually with help of some device

  3. PURPOSE

  4. To carry out the physical examination • To provide the safety to child • To protect the child from injury • To complete the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures • To maintain the child in prescribed position • To reduce the discomfort of child during some tests and procedures like specimen collection

  5. ARTICLES NEEDED

  6. Baby blanket or draw sheet

  7. 4” bandages for clove hitch knot

  8. Cotton pads

  9. Restraint cloths with pocket

  10. Wooden plastic sticks (spatula) to keep in for elbow restraint

  11. Scissors to cut the bandage

  12. Jacket for jacket restraint

  13. Adhesive tape to fix the bandage

  14. POINTS TO REMEMBER WHILE RESTRAINING

  15. Always select the safe and appropriate restraint. • Restraint should not be too tight; it should not interfere with the normal circulation. • Use appropriate cotton pads for maintaining the comfort of child . • Restraint should demonstrate to the child, on the child doll to gain the cooperation and reduce the anxiety . • Explain the restraint and it to that the child should be able to understand.

  16. Always maintain comfort to the child and maintain body alignment. • Open the restraint knot, when the side rails are used. • Observe the restraint every 20-30 minutes to prevent any complications.

  17. Change the side of child to prevent pressure sore. • Do not give too much tight knot. It should be easily releasable. • Do not provide purposeless restraining. • Do the recording and reporting properly.

  18. TYPES OF RESTRAINING

  19. Mummy restraint

  20. Mummy restraint is used for the children to restrict the moment of limbs It is used to the children for examination, procedure and treatment of head, neck and face is required For example like scalp vein puncture, ear examination, and eye irrigation, gastric and gastric lavage

  21. PROCEDURE Take blanket or draw sheet and spread it our the bed or table. One corner of a small blanket is folded over. The infant is placed on the blanket with the neck at the edge of the fold. Keep one hand of baby near the body and wrap the baby,s body by holding the corner of the sheet and tuck it under the body in opposite side.

  22. Now place another hand near the body and wrap the child’s body by holding another corner of sheet and tuck it. • Now take the rounded sheet at bottom near the leg and fold it towards the chest and tuck it upper level of sheet or we can pin it at lower of sheet. • It restrict all extremities.

  23. ELBOW AND KNEE RESTRAINT • Elbow and knee restraint is used to control the flexion of elbow and knee • In this a readymade cloth with 6-10 pockets is used • Place the cotton on sides of elbow and knee and the knee the wooden or plastic strips on pocket cloth. These pockets are vertical

  24. Place the cloth on elbow and knee and adjust it with central location and tie the both side strips properly • This elbow restraint is used in case of face and head surgeries • Cleft lip and cleft palate, scalp vein infusion, heart injuries and sutures are good examples of using this elbow restraint

  25. ABDOMINAL RESTRAINT This restraint is used to hold the infant in a supine position on the bed Abdominal restraint should not be too light, so that it cannot interfere with respiration and bowel movement For this restraint, use wide size wooden strips Place the cotton pad appropriately to provide the proper comfort

  26. Extremity Restraint (Ankle & Wrist restraint) • This involve the extremity (one or more) restraint to complete some procedures • It is used to immobilize the extremities • These are various method uses for ankle and wrist restraint

  27. CLOVE HITCH KNOT RESTRAINT It used to immobilize the leg or arm The material for clove hitch can be soft cloth, crepe bandage and inch wide gauze bandage First apply the cotton pad over the wrist, ankle to provide comfort

  28. Prepare a figure of “eight” by the bandage and place it on the wrist or in the ankle and tie the bandage by knot • Knot should not be too tight, or too loose • Child can remove the knot, if it is too loose • To tight knot can interfere on blood circulation • The fingers and toes should be checked for discoloration or any skin rashes

  29. Finger Restraint

  30. It can be completed by making a mitten • The mitten course the all fingers of a hand and restrict the movement of the fingers • The hand can be wrapped by gauze or hand can be put in a bag like pouch and tie it properly at the wrist of child • Finger restraint is used in case of facial surgeries, burns, intravenous infusion, any eczema of face and body parts • Keep the mitten soft and it should not interfere circulation

  31. Crib-net restraint

  32. In this a net is used to cover the child cot • Net is attached to the cot frame • This net restraint is used to prevent the children climbing over the side rails of cot • Inside the crib net, the child is totally free to move, no movement is restricted • It mainly prevents the child to climb and fall from the side rails cot

  33. Jacket Restraint In this method, a jacket made up of soft cloth and leather is used This jacket has laces at the back and two long strips The laces are tied at back and long strips tie at the side below the rails under the mattress Child can sit and sleep in supine position while wearing jacket It can use on chair also

  34. This restraint is used to avoid the child from climbing over the side rails, climbing out from chair, bed, cot, etc. • It prevent the child from fall and injury • Some other types eg. Chest restraints are also used for children who are sitting on a chair or wheel chair to maintain their position and to prevent them from fall and injury

  35. Safety Belts

  36. These are made up of electrically non-conductive material • These belts are used on stricter and operation labels to prevent the children from falling • The belts go around the childs waist and tied to the frame of bed under the mattress

  37. Side Rails

  38. The rails are made up of iron or steel • These can be raised when ever need arises and can be decreased as per convenience • The main purpose of side rails are to prevent from fall and can be used for other restraints. • These are used for children with convulsive disorders also

  39. Splints

  40. These are prepared devices which are used to restraint the movements of extremities • These are made up of plastic, card board, hard paper, and cotton and gauze pieces • These can be applied where ever needed

  41. COMPLICATIONS OF RESTRAINTS

  42. If restraints are not used properly, it can cause various complications or hazards • It can interfere the child muscular development due to lack movement • If restraint is too tight, it cause obstruction in blood circulation tissue damage, redness, scar formation, discoloration of the skin etc • Dislocation of the shoulder joint may occur if the child struggles during application of arm restraints • Development of pressure sore, if the child is kept restricted for longer period of time and does not have frequent change of position and skin care • Hypostatic pneumonia due to immobility

  43. Ischemia or nerve damage due to constrictive restrains • Psychic injury to the child, the child feels that, he/she is punished, attention is self body image • Disturbance in psychosocial development • To avoid from these hazards, the care giver or nurse should follow the safety precautions • Use proper amount of cotton pads, and do not use too tight restraint • Always follow continuous observation on child • If any application occurs release the restraint and consult with doctor • Maintain proper recording and reporting

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