title: Patient controlled analgesia for the young pediatric patient.
abstract: A collaborative effort to improve pain control in the young pediatric patient resulted in new policies and a change in pain management practice. A retrospective chart review of 15 pediatric surgical patients identified the use of patient controlled analgesia (PCA) as a successful method of pain control for children 3 years of age and older.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gureno
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Reisinger
mesh_terms: D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006801:Humans; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*