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Staffing Analyzer: Simplifying Data for Nurse Managers 60 Essential Forms for Long-Term Care Documentation

Additionally, documentation should include the following items, in order:

• Type of restraint (vest, belt, etc.)
• Time it is to be applied (when up in chair, when in bed, at all times, etc.)
• Reason for the restraint (avoid “safety”; list a concrete, resident-specific reason)
• Release (such as every two hours, or according to facility policy)

 This excerpt was adapted from HCPro's Long-Term Care Legal Desk Reference.