the problem is like what another poster stated...if the patient is too violent or confused/agitated to safely help get them clean, you end up at sort of an impasse...staff shouldnt have to be put at risk of injury and neither should the patient...what's the solution?? i dont know. having family around certainly helps but what if someone doesnt have any family? what if there simply isnt enough staff to keep the person safe without some form of restraint?

i see this stuff every day at work - and we dont use these netbeds although i have worked in facilities in the past that have used them...but until there is enough public outcry for better, safer staffing levels, i'm not sure what the alternative is.