What are soft
restraints?
Soft restraints are devices made of material
that are designed to safely fit around the
wrists, ankles, or chest of a patient. These
devices prevent excessive movement of the
patient's body part to which they are
attached.
Why are soft
restraints used?
Soft restraints are used to prevent patients
from harming themselves. They should only be
used when all other measures to prevent the
patients from harming themselves are not
working. For example, patients on the
breathing machine may have soft wrist
restraints on to prevent them from
accidentally removing the breathing tube.
Accidental removal of the breathing tube may
result in a life-threatening situation.
Do soft restraints
hurt?
Soft restraints usually do not hurt.
Patients do not like to have them on because
they restrict movement. Soft restraints
should be removed as soon as it is safe for
the patient.
Are there any
potential complications associated with use
of soft restraints?
Occasionally soft restraints may irritate or
injure the skin on the body part to which
they are attached.
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