The required readings for this unit are:

Australia	Required Reading(s)

Muir-Cochrane, E. C., & Holmes, C. A. (2001). Legal and ethical aspects of seclusion: An Australian perspective. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 8(6), 501-506. Retrieved December 31, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=5691508&db=aph Note: This paper focuses on legal and ethical issues in relation to the use of seclusion, with policies and practices in Australian psychiatric institutions viewed within the context of worldwide trends.

 

Canada	Required Reading(s)

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International	Required Reading(s)

International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses. (2001). ISPN Position Statement on the Use of Restraint and Seclusion. Journal of Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 14(3), 100-101. Retrieved December 31, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=5915887&db=aph Outlines the position issued by the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses on the use of restraint and seclusion in treatment settings with vulnerable populations across the lifespan. Definition of licensed independent practitioners by the U.S. Health Care Financing Administration; Advantage of advanced practice registered nurses; Extension of the duration of physical restraint of any kind.

 

United Kingdom	Required Reading(s)

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United States	Required Reading(s)

Staten, P. A. (2001). Restraint, seclusion standards raise questions. Nursing Management, 32(7), 17. Retrieved December 31, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=5882104&db=aph Note: This article presents answers to queries on patient restraint and seclusion standards in the U.S. Classification of a bed enclosure; Assistance to be provided to patients in behavioral restraint or seclusion; Definition of continuous monitoring.

 

Databases
For the full text article online, sleuth the 'University of Calgary/ Library/ Article Indexes':

Directions:

• Select - Indexes and abstracts with links to full text articles
• Select - Academic Search Premier or Expanded Academic ASAP
• Select - Connect
• Fill in User ID and Pin
• Fill in search words:
  • seclusion
    
  • restraint
    
  • restraint and seclusion
    

 

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The 'recommended only' readings for this unit are the following:

 

Australia	Recommended Reading(s)

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Canada	Recommended Reading(s)

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International	Recommended Reading(s)

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• Note in this article

Scotland	Recommended Reading(s)

Macilwaine, H., Watson, C., MacKenzie, I.(1999). Restraint versus restraints: Defining the concepts for review and measurement. The British Journal of Forensic Practice, 1 (3), 27-33. Note the difference between countries for the use of certain types of restraints. Mason, T. (1997). Seclusion and the lunar cycles. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 35 (6), 18-23. Note this study undertaken in a forensic hospital involved the collection of data analyzed in relation to the phases of the moon, in relation to all seclusion episodes over a 1-year period (Mason, 1997, p. 14).

 

United Kingdom	Recommended Reading(s)

Mason, T. (1997). Seclusion and the lunar cycles. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 35 (6), 18-23.

• Note this study undertaken in a forensic hospital involved the collection of data analyzed in relation to the phases of the moon, in relation to all seclusion episodes over a 1-year period (Mason, 1997, p. 14).

United States	Recommended Reading(s)

Martinez, R. J., Grimm, M. & Adamson, M. (1999). From the other side of the door: Patient views of seclusion. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 37 (3), 13-22.

• Note the purpose of this study was to learn about the experience from the experience of seclusion from the patients perspective.

Additional references for this unit can be found in 'forensic references' of the forensic sourcebooks.

• Sleuth 'forensic reference' database for:

  restraint - seclusion

Kent-Wilkinson, A. (2002). Forensic Sourcebooks: Forensic References.

Retrieved May 28, 2002, from the Forensic Education Website: http://www.forensiceducation.com/sourcebooks/experts/Experts_database.html/refs

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Video's recommended for this unit are:

	Resources (Video)

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The required websites to sleuth for this unit are the following:

Australia	Resources (Web)

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Canada	Resources (Web)

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• Note in this website

International	Resources (Web)

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• Note in this website

United Kingdom	Resources (Web)

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• Note in this website

United States	Resources (Web)

RIPP Restraints. (1997). Patient Restraints. Retrieved June 12, 2002 from RIPP Restraints Inc http://www.ripprest.com/pr.htm

RIPP Restraints. (1997). The original polypropylene soft restraints. Retrieved June 12, 2002 from RIPP Restraints Inc.: http://www.ripprest.com

• Note the illustrations of the many types of restraints shown at this site.

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For additional websites on this unit, sleuth 'forensic websites' in the forensic sourcebooks.

• restraint - seclusion

Kent-Wilkinson, A. (2002). Forensic Sourcebooks: Forensic Websites.

Retrieved May 28, 2002, from the Forensic Education Website: http://www.forensiceducation.com/sourcebooks/experts/Experts_database.html/websites

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