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Abstract
Physically restraint may be needed for around 80 % of critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) because their agitation, confusion, insomnia, and other disruptive behaviors. Primary legal and ethical obligations of nurses include keeping a secure environment and shielding patients from subsequent damage. Aim: Assess the effect of applying nursing guidelines (NG) regarding physical restraint (PR) on reducing local injuries (LI) among critical patients (CP). Sampling: A purposive sample of 60 adult patients of both genders. Tools: Two tools were used; the first is Patient Health Assessment, included three parts. 1st Part: Patient Socio-Demographic Data 2nd Part: Patient’s Medical Data, & 3rd Part: Restraint characteristics. The Second Tool: Pitting Edema Scale. Results: The current study confirmed that the application of physical restraint nursing guidelines (PRNG) reduces the presence of local injuries and edema post-application of physical restraint among the study group, it was noticed that 90 % of the study group hadn’t sustained any injuries from using PR. It can also show that 10 % of the study group, compared to 50 % of the control group, had limb edema as an injury from PR, which reflects the effect of the implemented PRNG on critical patients. Conclusion: In light of the current study’s findings, it could be concluded that the application of PRNG leads to a decrease in the presence of LI and edema among CP. Recommendations: A bigger probability sample for the current study’s replication from dissimilar national critical care settings is needed to generalize the findings.