The problem of pain in emergency care.
Pain is one of the most common complaints that cause patients to seek care in the emergency department. Research and patient complaints however, continue to demonstrate that pain management needs improvement. This article addresses pain management in emergency care. It presents both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic methods of pain management.
Holleran
Reneé Semonin
RS
University Air Care, University Hospital, 5804 Mount Vernon, Milford, Ohio 45510, USA. reneeflightnurse@msn.com
D000208:Acute Disease; D000700:Analgesics / Q000145:classification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D017749:Total Quality Management
D000700:Analgesics