Journal of Nursing & Patient CareISSN: 2573-4571

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Lawrence ES Author

Lawrence@gmail.com

Subjects of specialization
Nursing

Affiliation
UWI School of Nurs ing, UWI, Mona Campus, Jamaica

Biography

Mr. Lawrence ES, 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

Publications

Research Article Open Access

Registered Nurses’ Use of Physical Restraints on the Medical Floor in a Jamaican Hospital

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»

DOI: 10.4172/2573-4571.1000108

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