What is the rule on "4 Point Restraints" when used in a hospital?

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TiredalltheTime Asked January 2014

What is the rule on "4 Point Restraints" when used in a hospital?

Recently my 91 year old Mother was admitted to the hospital after a bad fall with injury to her head. The second day she became very confused, almost delirious. I walked into her room and found her locked in restraints to both upper arms and lower legs. Any thoughts on this? Is this legal?

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It is legal and is only used as a last resort. Nurses will do this under a doctor's order when there is no other way to keep the patient from hurting himself. I would immediately demand to know what medications were given and there better be a really good explanation for why they failed to calm her.

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