Restraints are used to Prevent clear, imminent harm to the patient or others Prevent the patient's medical treatment from being significantly disrupted (eg, by pulling out tubes or IVs) when consent to the treatment has been provided Prevent damage to physical surroundings, staff members, or other patients Prevent a patient who requires involuntary treatment from leaving (when a locked room is unavailable) Restraints should not be used for Punishment Convenience of staff members (eg, to prevent wandering) Caution is required in overtly suicidal patients, who could use the restraint as a suicide device.