RESTRAINT - LOCKED DOOR MANAGEMENT IN
Protocol
SPECIALIST HEALTH SERVICES FOR OLDER
MENTAL HEALTH &
MHAS.G1.2
PEOPLE
ADDICTION SERVICES
PROTOCOL
PURPOSE
To advise all clients and their family / whanau as to the reason for the unit being locked at
all times
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of patients due to their mental health and cognitive
state who would be at risk should they leave the unit unsupervised.
OBJECTIVE
To enhance effective therapeutic interventions in a safe and secure environment.
To provide the least restrictive environment for clients.
To reduce agitation of patients, for who close 1:1 supervision would be counterproductive
or increase the risk of escalation of behaviours related to their cognitive state.
To provide peace of mind for friends / family / whanau.
STANDARDS TO BE MET
STEP
ACTION
RATIONALE
1
Patient Assessment
The unit offers nursing care to clients that
To ensure compliance with Mental
due to their diagnosed illness would either
Health Act 1992 and Restraint
that would be vulnerable or unsafe should
Minimisation and Safe Practice standard
they leave the unit unaccompanied.
NZS 8134.2.:2008.
Individual patient risk of
To ensure regular monitoring and review
absconding/wandering will be assessed at
is undertaken in order for the patient to
the beginning of each shift, and reviewed on
have an up to date management plan.
an ongoing basis during the shift, by the
Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM) / Shift
Leader.
To ensure appropriate documentation
A-D Care Plan for each patient includes
completed and a care plan is in place.
reference to the locked exit doors.
To ensure family / whanau have ease of
To enable egress the unit is accessed by a
access to their family member
push button and exited via a staff security
swipe card and / or keypad security code.
2
Consent
Documentation in the Admission Checklist
To ensure patients / their EPOA have
that the client / family / whanau has been
understanding to having restrictions
notified of rationale for locked door.
placed on their movement by the locked
Notification to the EPOA or nearest family
door.
member.
Consent is not required for those patients
who are being cared for under the terms of
the Mental Health Act.
Opportunity is given for patients and their
To ensure patients’ rights have been
family / friends / whanau / EPOA to discuss
considered.
any concerns about this policy with the
CNM.
Issue Date:
Nov 2015
Page 1 of 2
NOTE: The electronic version of
Review Date:
Nov 2018
Version No: 4
this document is the most current.
Any printed copy can not be
Protocol Steward: Clinical Co-
Authorised by: Business Leader &
assumed to be the current version.
ordinator, MHSOP, MH&AS
Clinical Director, MH&AS
RESTRAINT - LOCKED DOOR MANAGEMENT IN
Protocol
SPECIALIST HEALTH SERVICES FOR OLDER
MENTAL HEALTH &
MHAS.G1.2
PEOPLE
ADDICTION SERVICES
PROTOCOL
STEP
ACTION
RATIONALE
3
Safety
All those entering the unit are informed by
To keep patients safe.
the family / whanau ward brochure, verbally
To provide relevant information to all
and ward notices of the measures being
staff, visitors and patients.
taken to ensure a safe environment.
In accordance with Fire Safety &
The door lock releases automatically if the
Evacuation of Buildings Regulations
fire alarm is activated.
1992
REFERENCES
Code of Health & Disability Services Consumers’ Rights 1994
Fire Safety & Evacuation of Buildings Regulations 1992.
Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment & Treatment) Act 1992 & Amendments
NZS 8134.1:2008 Health & Disability Services (Core) Standards
NZS 8134.2:2008 Restraint Minimisation and Safe Practice Standards
ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS
Bay of Plenty District Health Board policy 1.2.4 Restraint Minimisation and Safe Practice
Bay of Plenty District Health Board Mental Health & Addiction Services protocol
MHAS.A1.2 Restraint Minimisation in Mental Health & Addiction Services
Bay of Plenty District Health Board policy 1.1.1 Informed Consent
Bay of Plenty District Health Board policy 5.2.2 Fire Safety
Issue Date:
Nov 2015
Page 2 of 2
NOTE: The electronic version of
Review Date:
Nov 2018
Version No: 4
this document is the most current.
Any printed copy can not be
Protocol Steward: Clinical Co-
Authorised by: Business Leader &
assumed to be the current version.
ordinator, MHSOP, MH&AS
Clinical Director, MH&AS