Title: Nursing Home Chemical or Physical Restraints • The Carlson Law Firm
Headings: Physical & Chemical Restraints
Physical & Chemical Restraints
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What is a Nursing Home Restraint?
Chemical vs Physical Restraints
Nursing Home Physical Restraints
Nursing Home Physical Restraints Injuries
Nursing Home Chemical Restraints
The Most Common Types of Chemical Restraint
Antipsychotics
Dissociative Anesthetics
Benzodiazepines
Chemical Restraint Injuries in Nursing Homes
Understaffing’s Effects on Nursing Home Restraints
How The Carlson Law Firm’s Nursing Home Restraint Attorney Can Help

Content: Because of chemical restraints, the patient may do any of the following: Become confused
Become disoriented
Be unable to carry out the tasks of daily living
Become agitated
Experience an overall decrease in quality of life
Understaffing’s Effects on Nursing Home Restraints
While understaffing is a serious problem for many nursing homes across the country, it is not an excuse to deprive nursing home residents of their quality of life. With more than 90 percent of nursing homes dealing with understaffing, we cannot accept it as an excuse for poor treatment of our elderly population. It is important to note that understaffing leads to a less attentive staff for nursing home residents. This means that when a home is short on staff, restraining residents is more likely. Unfortunately, understaffing is the main underlying causes of elder abuse and neglect. Nearly half of nurses report missing changes in a patient’s condition because their workloads are excessive. Consequently, nurses in understaffed facilities don’t have time to pay attention to detail which can lead to nursing home. Because of understaffing and high turnover, staff in nursing home facilities are exhausted after working long hours. Nurses and staff members are pushed to work quickly and for as long as possible.