Avoiding Restraint and Seclusion

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A 3 page paper discussing the meaning of the phrase, "least restrictive alternative." The principle requires that psychiatric nurses strive to avoid restraints or seclusion as means of controlling the behavior of aggressive patients. The bottom line is that the patient is treated with the full extent of dignity possible while also keeping other patients and staff members safe from aggressive behavior. Bibliography lists 3 sources.