If an older adult patient must be physically restrained, who is responsible for the patient's safety?

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Although restraint is ordered by a health care provider, it is carried out by a nursing staff member. The nurse caring for the patient is responsible for the safe application of restraining devices and for providing safe care while the patient is restrained. Nurses may delegate the application of restraining devices and the care of the patient in restraint but remain responsible for outcomes. Even when the family agrees to restraint, nurses are responsible for ensuring safe outcomes.

If an Older Adult Patient Must Be Physically Restrained, Who