Re: siderail vs restraint?

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In a message dated 1/15/2004 5:20:13 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: For section P side rails is it not true that if the resident cannot put the siderails down alone then it is considered a restraint? It depends on if it prevents a resident from doing something he is able to do. For example, if the resident is unable to transfer from the bed if the siderails were not there, then they are not restraints.