title: Children and pain: easing the hurt.
abstract: Relief of pain in children is a challenge to the pediatric health care provider. A clear understanding of the various developmental and cognitive levels will help the nurse better assess and manage children in pain. Age-appropriate assessment tools are currently available. A combination of a wide variety of treatment modalities, both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic, can be used to effectively manage pain in children.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McCready
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: MacDavitt
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010146:Pain / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D059408:Pain Management; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*