Addressing in adequate pain relief
Nurses are increasingly held responsible for pain management. As primary pain managers, nurses are usually the first to notice inadequate pain relief in their patients and must contact other members of the team to request reevaluation of the pain treatment plan. It is crucial that nurses learn how t...
Saved in:
| Published in: | The American journal of nursing Vol. 103; no. 8; pp. 61 - 63 |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
01-08-2003
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Get full text |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | Nurses are increasingly held responsible for pain management. As primary pain managers, nurses are usually the first to notice inadequate pain relief in their patients and must contact other members of the team to request reevaluation of the pain treatment plan. It is crucial that nurses learn how to communicate the need for changes in the plan. Compiling information and preparing a plan for intervention prior to communicating can make the difference in ensuring pain management in patients. (Quotes from original text) |
|---|---|
| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Feature-2 |
| ISSN: | 0002-936X |