nursing homeguidelineUp to 80% of nursing home residents are affected by pain. Pain assessment aims to determine pain intensity, quality, and course of pain to underpin diagnostic decision making. In the nursing home population, pain assessment is frequently compromised by cognitive impairment. ...
To assess pain in people with severe CI, the use of an observational pain instrument is recommended; for people without or with mild CI the gold standard is a self-rating instrument. It is unknown whether in German nursing homes pain assessment in residents with severe CI is actually ...
PAIN ASSESSMENT: HELPING PATIENTS WHERE IT HURTS.Advises nurses on pain assessment and intervention. Diagram showing the decision process in pain assessment; Roles of nurses in pain assessment; Pain assessment tips; Need for nurses to know their own biases concerning pain; Use of body diagrams to...
The purpose of this study was to develop a pain assessment tool utilized by certified nursing assistant (CNA) direct-care providers for nursing home residents with dementia and to examine the impact of such a tool on their function, behavior, or medication use. In the first phase, 41 items ...
Pain assessment techniques, scales, and tools 2. Interventions 53 scored questions Patient-centered plan of care and treatment goals Routes of administration Medication safety and misuse Physical treatment modalities Cognitive and behavioral treatment modalities ...
Herr K, Bursch H, Ersek M, Miller LL, Swafford K: Use of pain-behavioral assessment tools in the nursing home: expert consensus recommendations for ... SM Bond - 《Journal of Gerontological Nursing》 被引量: 59发表: 2010年 Pain Assessment in People with Intellectual or Developmental Disabili...
In recent decades, technological advances have refined the clinical assessment and management of adult patients in the acute care setting. However, nurses must rely heavily on knowledge, interviewing techniques, and physical assessment skills to competently assess and manage patients with acute pain, bec...
Relatives\" Assessment of Pain in Cognitively Impaired Nursing Home Residents Pain is an understudied problem in frail elderly patients, especially those with cognitive impairment, delirium, or dementia. The focus of this study was to describe the pain experienced by patients in skilled nursing homes...
In support of the ASPMN position statement “Pain Assessment in the Patient Unable to Self-Report”, this paper provides clinical practice recommendations for five populations in which difficulty communicating pain often exists: neonates, toddlers and young children, persons with intellectual disabilities...
The purpose of this course is to provide a comprehensive overview of pain assessment and pain management. Objectives By the end of this activity, the learner will be able to: Outline the multidimensional nature of pain. Categorize the assessment and measurement of pain. Describe the risks of abu...