Pain management evidence based tools and techniques for nursing professionals

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American Nurse American Nurse. Sign in. Forgot your password? Get help. Create an account. Password recovery. Home Clinical Topics Putting evidence into practice: Pain. Putting evidence into practice: Pain. April 11, Recommended for practice The recommended for practice category lists interventions for which effectiveness has been demonstrated by strong evidence from rigorously conducted studies, meta-analyses, or systemic reviews Aiello-Laws et al.

Likely to be effective The likely to be effective category lists interventions for which effectiveness has been demonstrated by supportive evidence from a single rigorously conducted controlled trial, consistent supportive evidence from well-designed controlled trials using small samples, or guidelines developed from evidence and supported by expert opinion Aiello-Laws et al.

Benefits balanced with harms This category lists interventions for which healthcare professionals and patients should weigh the beneficial nature of the treatment with the harmful effects. Effectiveness not established Regarding interventions for which insufficient or conflicting data, as well as data of inadequate quality, currently exist, the following have been listed for nociceptive pain no items are listed for neuropathic pain.

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Patient and Family Education Beginning with the Acute Pain Clinical Practice Guideline , 22 patient and family education has been a central recommendation for acute pain management. The essential elements of pain education include telling the patient the following: Preventing and controlling pain is important to your care. There are many interventions available to manage pain; analgesics opioid and nonopioid are the most effective in managing acute pain.

Some people are afraid of using opioids because of the side effects and risk of addiction. Side effects can be managed effectively with medication. The risk of addiction when using opioids to control acute pain is extremely low. Your responsibility in achieving good pain control is to tell us when you are experiencing pain or when the nature or level of pain changes.

Complete pain relief usually is not achievable; however, we will work with you to keep pain at a level that allows you to engage in activities necessary to recover and return home. The content of this 5-minute conversation may include the following: Listening to patient concerns. Determining strategies that might achieve more comfort 35 p. Nondrug Techniques To Manage Pain People naturally use many nondrug strategies, such as distraction, imagery, and massage, to alleviate pain.

Relaxation There are many methods available to achieve a relaxation response. Music Sedating or soothing music is instrumental, rhythmic, and 60—80 beats per minute. Massage Massage is defined as the systematic manipulation of soft tissues by manual or mechanical means. Evidence-Based Practice Implications Lack of adequate assessment and inappropriate treatment remain the major factors of undertreatment of pain.

Eliminate errors and complications related to catheter administration initial dose testing, monitoring catheter and response to medication. Tools To Assess Pain Intensity in Cognitively Intact Adults The first step in relieving pain to prevent its harmful effects, and doing so safely, is to assure that patients are properly assessed for pain so that appropriate pain relief measures can be implemented. Tools To Assess Pain Intensity in Cognitively Impaired Adults When the patient is unable to self-report pain, other less reliable measures must be used to identify the existence of pain and estimate the probable intensity.

These assessment measures form a hierarchy, arranged in order of probable importance: 70 , 71 Conditions, such as surgery, or procedures, such as wound care, that are likely to cause pain. Patient behaviors that are likely to indicate pain. A behavioral assessment tool, discussed below, may be used. Whenever possible, a pain behavior scale should be chosen that has been researched for reliability and validity in the clinical setting. Knowledge of others who know the patient, such as the family or caregivers.

They should be asked if they see behaviors that may indicate pain or if they know of preexisting conditions, such as arthritis, that cause pain. Ventilator compliance, scores range from 1 for tolerating ventilator to 4 for unable to control ventilation.

Balanced Analgesia Analgesics are usually divided into three categories: 1 nonopioids, which include acetaminophen and NSAIDs; 2 opioids, which include morphine-like drugs; and 3 adjuvant analgesics, which include local anesthetics and anticonvulsants.

Box Develop standardized, preprinted order sets that includeOpioid prescription Administration of nonopioid analgesia, e. Research Implications The evidence base supporting the use of analgesics to manage acute pain is strong and clear—to date, analgesics, particularly opioids, are effective in controlling acute pain. Conclusion Education about safe pain management will help prevent undertreatment of pain and the resulting harmful effects. References 1. National hospital discharge survey: annual summary with detailed diagnosis and procedure data.

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