title: Nurses' knowledge of pain management: implications for staff education.
abstract: Among the 217 nurses responding (one third of those queried), average scores on the NKAS were slightly higher (68%) than that reported in the literature but still inadequate. Nurses' greatest knowledge deficits were related to pharmacotherapeutics. Knowledge scores were uncorrelated with self-assessed level of knowledge about pain. Strategies for re-dressing these nurses' knowledge through Department of Nursing Education interventions are explored.
authors.affiliation: Center for Nursing Research, School of Nursing, University of Texas at Arlington, USA.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Cason
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brock
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maese
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Milligan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013192:Staff Development / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics