When in doubt - Google it: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/health-public-affairs/pdf/Bestpractice.pdf
T > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cedric Meyerowitz > Sent: Wednesday, 6 December 2006 5:05 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'General Practice Computing Group Talk' > Subject: RE: [GPCG_TALK] Re: BP or not BP? > > Restraints are legal. The government has guidelines and > certain docomunents has to be signed by family and the > nursing home. Certain rules & regulations, but is 100% > legal. I have just checked with the nursing homes I visit. > That is in NSW > > Cedric > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of J Collett > Sent: Wednesday, 6 December 2006 4:59 PM > To: General Practice Computing Group Talk > Subject: RE: [GPCG_TALK] Re: BP or not BP? > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: ash [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Wednesday, 6 December 2006 4:37 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; General Practice Computing Group Talk > >Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] Re: BP or not BP? > > >> - restraint management charts > > > >dunno where you are, but in nsw restraint is legally unacceptable > >ttbomk, although others may know better > > > >the best available restraint is physical enclosure in secure > geriatric > >units; posey restrainers and chinese fingers are listed as > assault for > >quite some time > > Well, such a form was still listed on an aged care 'forms' > order list last year when I began looking in to this. I too > was under the impression physical restraints in aged care > were illegal; as I said, I never got a look at these forms. > Hopefully, someone can enlighten as to definition of restrain? > > Jan > > _______________________________________________ > Gpcg_talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk > > > _______________________________________________ > Gpcg_talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk > > __________ NOD32 1903 (20061205) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
