UT-Harris County Psychiatric Center
Nursing Procedures
Nursing
Harris County Psychiatric Center: Office Administration
To promote safety, a multidisciplinary treatment team will specifically review treatment of all patients presenting a safety problem on the unit
treatment modalities, Master Treatment Plan, safety problem
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
SME: Associate Director of Nursing
Safety of patients is of utmost importance at
UTHCPC. To promote safety, a multidisciplinary
treatment team will specifically review treatment of all patients presenting a
safety problem on the unit.
Procedure:
When a patient on the unit presents a safety problem,
this fact will be addressed at the next treatment team meeting.
The team will discuss the treatment options/modalities
for securing the safety of the patient in question as well as other patients
and staff.
The problem will be identified on the Master Treatment
Plan and in the progress notes.
Options for dealing with patients that are potentially a
safety risk are:
1.
1:1 supervision
2.
Direct Observation
3.
Precautions
4.
Physical exercise
5.
Transfer to another unit or more
appropriate facility
6.
Utilization of consultant
7.
Administrative management conference
8.
Seclusion
9.
Use of emergency medication
Related
Standards:
JCAHO TX 1.2, PI 2.1, PI 4.4