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
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No evidence exists to suggest that older individuals perceive pain to a lesser degree or that sensitivity is diminished. Although pain is a common experience among individuals 65 years of age and older‚ it is not a normal process of aging. Pain indicates pathology or injury. Pain should never be considered something to tolerate or accept in one’s later years. Unfortunately‚ many clinicians and older adults wrongfully assume that pain should be expected in aging‚ which leads to less aggressive treatment
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problem of management of acute and chronic pain. The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects proper pain management on nursing practice‚ population most effected by chronic and acute pain‚ ways to improve pain management from a nursing perspective. Practice Setting Problem The proper managing of acute and chronic pain is a hot topic in the field of nursing. The poor management of pain by nursing is well a documented problem. Of the five vital signs pain is the most subjective of them all.
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attention when they experience chest pain. Many patients assume the chest pain is from indigestion or acid peptic symptoms. These patients waste time with antacids. Chest pain may be accompanied with vomiting‚ sweating and breathlessness. It is known that 15-20% of heart attacks can be painless especially in diabetics and elderly. Severe chest pain can be caused by several other issues and it needs to be ruled out to receive proper treatment. Five known causes for chest pain are pericarditis‚ aortic
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B R CAS E ST U D Y AND COMMENTARY Should Maher give his star performer star rewards—or risk her leaving? Six commentators offer expert advice. Growing Pains by Robert D. Nicoson • Reprint 96408 Waterway’s CEO is rethinking his compensation policies. Maybe he should be rethinking his business strategy. H B R CAS E ST U D Y Growing Pains by Robert D. Nicoson COPYRIGHT © 1996 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. “I’m challenged and motivated where I am‚ and
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to manage pain and discomfort Pain is basically whatever the person is suffering it feels it to be. Pain is not always physical it can be social emotional or spiritual. Therefore we should have a holistic approach‚ this means looking at the person as a whole and considering all their needs. There are four types of approaches to pain which are known to be effective these are drugs‚ physical methods‚ self-help methods and alternative therapies. Before using any equipment to alleviate pain we must
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In the epic‚ pain precedes greatness. The gods often time cause the pain of the great ones in the epic‚ allowing them to overcome their struggles and therefore become great. When talking about Demodokos‚ Homer wrote‚ “ By [the Muse’s] gift [Demodokos] knew the good of life‚ and evil--- for she who lent him sweetness made him blind” (127). Although the Muse takes away Demodokos’s eyesight‚ she shows him “ the good of life” and makes him an amazing minstrel. In this passage‚ there is a direct relationship
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Evolution of the Self - Why We Hide Emotional Pain Instead of talking to someone about their problems‚ people tend to become unusually quiet or shut down. And what they don’t know is that their silence actually speaks many words. Normally‚ the main reason on why people don’t reach out is because they are afraid that they are going to get hurt again and feel even worse. Many reasons on why emotional pain may be caused include being insulted‚ feeling guilty or shameful‚ not being cared about‚ not
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What is sciatica? It is the pain which affects the hip‚ back‚ leg and is produced by a pinched nerve root present in the lower back. This extremely painful condition may also be caused by deterioration of a bone. There are numerous reasons which can trigger sciatica which is no doubt quite traumatic and hurting. Some of the other common causes for sciatica are Spinal stenosis‚ Degenerative disc disease‚ not exercising regularly‚ Spondylolisthesis and sleeping on soft mattress. The symptoms which
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“THE WATCHER” By: Andrea L. Thornton The painting I have chosen for this assignment is the 1921 oil painting‚ “The Watcher” by American artist‚ Frank Weston Benson. I had the privilege of viewing this painting on February 23‚ 2013 of this young woman standing on a white‚ sandy shoreline gazing out over the waters. The painting was donated to the Huntington Museum of Art in Huntington‚ West Virginia. My daughter‚ Noelle assisted me with taking my picture and I dedicate all of my efforts
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