Barton-Gooden A Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Nursing
UWI School of Nurs ing, UWI, Mona Campus, Jamaica
Mr. Barton-Gooden A, belongs to the department of Nursing, interest in the field of Acute care hospital; Physical restraint usage; Registered Nurses; Medical floor, from UWI, Mona Campus, Jamaica
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Lawrence ES, Dawkins PE and Barton-Gooden A
Objectives: To explore registered nurses use of physical restraints on the medical floor of an acute care hospital in Kingston, Jamaica
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study included 90 registered nurses working on the medical floor. Data collection utilized a 17-item self – administered adapted version of the Perceptions of Restraint Use Questionnaire (PRUQ). Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS® version 20 for Windows®.
Results: The response rate was 85.7% f (N=90). Participants were female (97%) and ages ranged between 20-29 years (60%). The majority (88%) had baccalaurea... view more»