Restrictive practices and defensive nursing measures have long been used in mental health care. However, there is a growing recognition of the adverse impact of these measures on clients and staff. Critically discuss restrictive and defensive practices in mental health, and alternate management strategies for the containment of aggression and violence in inpatient psychiatric settings.

Discuss the purpose and benefits of accreditation for a nursing program

How does the manager receive Quality and Safety data from key core measures for the unit? How does the manager educate staff on Quality and Safety Improvements? (i.e. Reporting errors and/ or Near Misses)

Thinking skill: Evaluating data

Describe what this thinking skill means:

Give at least one example of how you use this thinking skill from a clinical experience:

In the example you provided, explain how “evaluating data” helped you analyze the data in your example to determine if your plan of action resulted in the desired outcome.