The nurse's role in pain assessment and management in a coronary care unit.
Nurses play an important role in the assessment and management of pain, but some have many misbeliefs about the pain experience (Watt-Watson & Donovan 1992) and pain management, which may affect their judgment when dealing with a patient's pain. This review of literature on pain assessment and management includes pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment. A case study highlights the nurse's role in assessment and management of pain in patients admitted to a coronary care unit. Recommendations are made as to how the nursing management of pain can be improved.
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D003325:Coronary Care Units; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D010147:Pain Measurement