Refer Patient to Physical Therapy (PT) - To avoid the use of opioids, I would refer the patient to physical therapy. Physical therapy can assist with strengthening the muscles supporting the spine as well as assist in preventing further injury.…
* Attentive Care – The proposal nursing assessment, intervention, reassessment, and reintervention will achieve a balance between analgesia and side effects.…
Patient will demonstrate use of relaxation skills and diversional activities by the end of hospital day 3…
by cutaneous stimulation of the nerve. Ptosis, loss of taste, and facial weakness are not…
“Research conducted by the ANA and other specialty groups provided the basis for nursing practice standards that currently guide professional practice. The increase in research activity in the 1940’s prompted the first publication of Nursing Research” (Burns & Grove, 2007, p. 9).…
Before using any form of pain relief, the individual will be required to undergo an assessment to make sure it is a suitable approach. You also need to make sure you follow their care plan, all polices and procedures and take any necessary precautions.…
References: Berry, P, PhD, RN, CRNH, CS, & Dahl, J, PhD. (2000). The new JCAHO pain standards: Implications for pain management nurses. Pain Management Nursing, Vol 1(Issue 1), 3-12. Retrieved from http://www.painmanagementnursing.org/article/S1524-9042(00)04110-2/abstract…
Before using any of the methods to manage pain, the client needs to be assessed, as every kind of pain relief can be harmful, care plan and policies and procedures always have to be followed and necessary precautions have to be taken.…
Evidence based practice refers to making decisions about patient care based on well supported evidence through clinical research. “Identification of evidence and best practices results in the development of clinical guidelines to provide the best care to patients” (CCN, 2013). According to Hood; evidence-based medicine, evidence-based nutrition and evidence-based nursing provide a mechanism for the delivery of best practices for healthcare (Hood, 2010). In my workplace, implementing evidence-based practice on pain management is necessary. I work with mostly elderly patients; most of them are unable to voice any discomfort or pain. It is crucial that we assess them as frequently as possible, evaluate their pain medications, making sure they are effective. I teach my CNAs on a regular basis about the non-verbal pain indicators and the importance of reporting in a timely manner, teaching is also provided about non-pharmacological intervention for pain relief.…
Potter, P., Perry, A., Ross-Kerr, J., & Wood, M. (2006). Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing (3rd…
Pain management is a major concern for nursing care. Not only does controlling pain help the patient rest and heal, it also improves patient satisfaction. Pain management involves more than providing the patient with pain medication, it is an entire nursing process that starts at the time of admission. “A thorough pain history and shared goal setting are critical components of effective pain management that leads to beneficial outcomes” (Glowacki, 2015). Pain history includes past experiences of pain, current and past pain methods that have managed pain effectively, a tolerable level of pain, triggers of pain, and so on. Obtaining this history is imperative for the nurse in order to meet the patient’s pain management goals. This may just be…
Malinowski, A., & Stamler, L.L. (2002). Comfort: exploration of the concept in nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing 39(6), 599–606.…
In summary, this study evaluates the use of evidenced based practice by nurses to adequately assess those individuals with different cultural backgrounds as well as those who need long term pain management. Nurses who were in different stages of their career and who also had experience with a wide variety of patient populations ranging from those able to communicate pain as well as those who were not. The researchers used an electronic survey called the “Pain Assessment Survey” to obtain the data for this study. The beginning of the survey focused on obtaining background information about the nurse completing it, and the latter part used pain assessment tools to gather information about evidence based practice being used during assessment…
Briggs E (2002) The nursing management of pain in older people. Nursing Older People. 14 (7); 23-29.…
There are 4 types of approaches that you can use to help alleviate pain and minimise…