New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 41 - ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES; MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE PROGRAMS, SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORT SERVICES AND AIR MEDICAL SERVICES
Subchapter 3 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE, CREWMEMBER AND VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
Section 8:41-3.5 - Physical behavioral restraints
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) Patients shall not be placed and/or transported in physical behavioral restraints unless:
(b) Patients placed in physical behavioral restraints shall not be restrained for a period greater than one hour unless:
(c) Physical behavioral restraints shall not be of a type, or utilized in a manner, that causes undue physical discomfort, harm or pain to a patient. Hard restraints, such as handcuffs, are specifically prohibited unless a law enforcement officer accompanies the patient. A patient placed in any type of restraint shall be closely monitored to ensure that his or her airway is not compromised in any way. In no circumstance shall a patient be placed prone (that is, face-down) on a stretcher while in restraints.
(d) Crewmembers shall not wear or carry any weapons or explosives while on duty. For the purpose of this chapter, the terms "weapons" and "explosives" include not only offensive weapons, but also defensive weapons such as stun guns, stun batons, air tasers, pepper spray, mace defensive spray and/or telescopic steel batons.
(e) The rationale for placing and/or transporting a patient in physical behavioral restraints, and the type of restraints utilized, shall be clearly stated in the patient care report.