Pain Care Manual      

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Table of Contents

 Introduction   1

Overcoming Obstacles to Effective Pain Management   2

Patient Pain Care Bill of Rights   3

Establishing an Agency Pain Care Program   4

Agency Pain Care Program Quality Assurance Audit   5

Assessing Pain   6

Pain Scales   7

Glossary of Pain Assessment Terms   9

Types of Pain   10

Qualitative Descriptions of Pain   11

Nonverbal Indicators of Pain   12

Interview and Assessment for Pain   14

Interview and Assessment for Pain – Long Form   15

Assessment for the Cognitively Impaired   17

Management and Monitoring of Pain   18

Non- Pharmacological Interventions   19

Pharmacological Interventions and Side Effects    20

Flow Sheet   21

Pain Flow sheet for Cognitively Impaired   22

Pain Medication History   23

Writing Care Plans for Pain   24

 Pain Care Plans:

Pain   25

Pain, Cognitively Impaired   27

Pain Medication   29

Acetaminophen   30

Activity Intolerance   31

Constipation   32

NSAIDs   33

Opiods   35

Sleep Pattern Disturbance   36

 Quality Assurance   37

Staff Education   38

Inservice for Pain Care:

Outline and Objectives   40

Pre-Test   41

Handout   42

Lesson Plan and Notes   43

Post-Test   48

Test with Answer Key   49  

 Internet Links   i

Index of Forms and Care Plans   ii

References   iii