Restrained in a real medical setting

Curious has anyone ever been restrained in a real medical setting and if so why?

I cannot say that I have, but I do know that it is somewhat uncommon. I suspect that it would only take place in situations where the patient was a danger to him/herself or others. Wikipedia has a bit of information including how/when restraints can be used, and it looks like it entails many legalities...

I worked in an ER. With increasing political correctness, patient rights, and tremendous lawsuits, our ER could only restrain if a patient presented serious physical harm. So in the years I worked there, they only restrained maybe two people. The charge nurse is called and she signs for the restraints and was responsible for proper care and the patient as a whole while the patient was restrained with nice sturdy leather restraints with light worn out padding.

When i was younger, i was terrified of the dentist and my mother decided to take me to a new dentist in town who was supposed to be "wonderful"--in my eyes he was anything but. i refused to sit in the chair and cooperate and kicked and screamed for what seemed like forever. finally the dentist told the 2 nurses to pick me up and put me on the exam chair and hold me still while he checked my teeth. it was a horrible experiecne and to this day im terrified of the dentist

Hi I was restrained once in recovery by my wrists. (Not with restraints, just tied to the cot sides with bandages)As I was coming round I was very restless which resulted in me punching a nurse & splitting her lip.

When I found out what had happened I felt really bad & ever since have giving permission to be restrained whenever I’ve been put out but thankfully have never repeated the experience.

I've not been restrained per-say but when I had a CT scan they strapped me to the table only by a waist belt so I wouldnt fall off.

I've been restrained a few times. A couple times when I was at the dentist and being unruly, I was strapped down. I've also had a number of spinal taps which require restraint as to not interfere with the procedure, and for one's safety.

How were you restrained hawky?

For the dentist, it was just leg straps to keep me from kicking and arm straps to keep me from pushing/hitting.

For the spinal taps, it was a heavy strap across my shoulders and across my thighs.

Wow where was this how old were you?

For the dentist, it was in Georgia (state) and I was around 6-9.

For the spinal taps, I was 17 and 19.

Wow do you want to chat off the forum maybe message me your yahoo id

Well I'm sorry for your health concerns Hawky, but the restraint aspect sounds totally awesome, pics? lol.

Zohe your story is so hot to, I'm sorry it left you scared of the dentist but I think everyone is anyway. I picture sexy, 20 something year old nurses, just let me dream.

When I was in the ER, they brought two guys in restraints. One was apparently off his meds, and one was just drunk. So its actually really easy, all you have to do is be in need of emergency medical attention, and be heartless enough to take full on swings at the paramedics trying to help you, and the subsequent police they call.

In the ICU, sometimes the patients are restrained, mainly because they might be coming out of sedation and are confused - they try to pull out their tubes etc. Likely, patients never remember their experiences...

When I was six I had my tonsils removed like many other kids. We were cautioned to eat soft foods and try not to cough because the surgical site could open up and cause bleeding. Blood would go to your stomach and have to be pumped out. Sure enough, I started coughing up blood one night so it was back to the hospital to get my stomach pumped. It was terrifying and I remember it vividly as a room full of people tried to put a tube down my throat. It felt like I was being choked. I did the only thing a six year old could do and started kicking and screaming for all I was worth. In those days I had to wear heavy leather orthopedic shoes that laced up just over my ankle. As I flailed about, one of those shoes connected squarely to someone's face. That prompted them to remove my shoes and strap me down to the table, torso, arms and legs. I don't remember if they strapped my head or not but I do remember them putting a metal device in my mouth that held it wide open. My memory fades after that but they apparently stopped the bleeding and got my stomach pumped out because I remember going home late that night.

I started bleeding again a few days later and had to get my stomach pumped a second time. I was more docile this time and promised not to fight back if they didn't strap me down and put that metal thing in my mouth. They said they wouldn't if I cooperated. It didn't seem so bad the second time, maybe because I had been through it once.

A couple years later my younger sister had to have her tonsils out and she started bleeding too. I kept telling her not to fight them. Being strapped down with your mouth held open was the worst part. I don't remember being sedated at all but they must have sedated my sister because I remember our Dad carrying her in the house asleep and putting her in bed when they returned. She only had to go through it once.

I must admit, the idea of prisons and necessary restraints appeals to me - for all sorts of situations.

I remember my old dentist had seats with leather cuffs on them for uncooperative children. Of the four dentists I've gone to over the years, they were the only ones with restraints; the other places usually use a chunk of hard rubber between your teeth to prevent you from closing your mouth.

Only in dental surgery have I been restrained, during my multi-tooth wisdom teeth extraction.

And there was nothing arousing about it, I assure you.

^^^^ What was restrained? Your arm that had the IV in it?

Both arms and one across the chest, just to make sure I didn't move.

Also had dental jacks to keep the jaws open (hurt like hell afterwards).

I've been restrained. 1) Bad anesthesia experience. 2) Head Injury

I remember some of the head injury. No idea where the strength came from! came out of the head injury in the ICU and didn't know what happened or whyy I was "Tied Down" I enjoy restraints in play and know they protect me in real life medical situations.

I can not recall ever being strapped down or retstrained in a medical setting.

Never happened to me, from what I understand it is common only in the mental health wards of hospitals. It is a major legal issue, as improper restraint techniques can seriously injure or kill a patient.

As far as we know, restraints are used only in psych / mental wards and in very specific circumstances.

Medfetcouple2

Restaint is a last resort unless your in a learning dissablity care home lol fail cqc lol

During a heart cath procedure I was restrained on the op table. wrists were strapped down in case I came out of the sedation they told me. It was a strange feeling to be laying there unable to pull the sheet up a bit. It was my only cover in a very cold room.

Restraints are reserved for people who are a danger to themselves or others- often in psych and ER when patients are ALOC

Sometimes, patients who may have had a stroke or other problem where they have either involuntary movements or accidental voluntary movements that could cause themselves injury by accidentally pulling out an IV or other tube will have their hands restrained, but not "bolted down" with no movement whatsoever.

I had to be held down by this big velcro wrap when I got stitches in my forehead in first grade. I probably would have flailed right off the table without it.

Only have be strapped down once when I was a kid and cut my lip and had to have it stitched up . was not fun at the time