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Increasing Music Therapy Referrals In A Surgical Intensive Care Unit., Brandi Cecil
Increasing Music Therapy Referrals In A Surgical Intensive Care Unit., Brandi Cecil
Doctor of Nursing Practice Papers
Medications have been the primary intervention in intensive care unit patients due to the fact that the patients are often unconscious, critically medically ill, or unable to actively participate in nonpharmacological treatment. Researchers have found the integration of music therapy in patient care has helped ease pain, anxiety, and stress, and has been useful in vital control, such as decreasing heart rate and respiration count. A study was conducted in a surgical intensive care unit (SICU) to examine the benefits of increasing music therapy consults. Critical care nurses were educated on the advantages of utilizing interdisciplinary care by consulting music …
Decreasing Restraint Times On An Inpatient Psychiatric Unit., Maria Siegel
Decreasing Restraint Times On An Inpatient Psychiatric Unit., Maria Siegel
Doctor of Nursing Practice Papers
Restraints are widely used on inpatient psychiatric units when psychiatric patients exhibit escalating behaviors. Physical restraints, including seclusion, increase patients’ risk for injury and psychological trauma. Acute inpatient psychiatric units should aim to use restraints only as a last resort and for as little time as possible to keep the patient and others safe. The literature suggests that ways to decrease restraint rates on inpatient psychiatric units include risk assessment for early identification and proper use of alternative measures. Nursing staff education has been proven to play an important role in decreasing overall restraint times on inpatient psychiatric units. The …