Ward/Patient Search
Back to Agitation
Indication:
Suspicion of prohibited item
Return from outing
Agitation
Calm others if self-harm occurred (they're ok, it's being taken care of)
Gather patients in classroom (Nurse)
Offer opportunity to hand-in any items (Nurse)
Notify parents (Registrar), can attend unless unreasonable delay
Clear bathroom, art room (Nurse)
Pt into gown, full skin search, full clothing/belonging search, metal detector search
Search belongings in treatment room (Reg and nurse - one must be of same sex as pt)
t/f to art room after checking gown ties
Clear rec areas, bathrooms, bedrooms (with metal detector), courtyard, classroom
SCH - search protocol
Indication:
Suspicion of prohibited item
Return from outing
Agitation
Calm others if self-harm occurred (they're ok, it's being taken care of)
Gather patients in classroom (Nurse)
Offer opportunity to hand-in any items (Nurse)
Notify parents (Registrar), can attend unless unreasonable delay
Clear bathroom, art room (Nurse)
Pt into gown, full skin search, full clothing/belonging search, metal detector search
Search belongings in treatment room (Reg and nurse - one must be of same sex as pt)
t/f to art room after checking gown ties
Clear rec areas, bathrooms, bedrooms (with metal detector), courtyard, classroom
SCH - search protocol