title: Nurses management of post-operative pain.
abstract: Nurses have the responsibility of adequately managing patients' post-operative pain. This literature review assesses whether nurses' management of post-operative pain is adequate or not, according to the literature findings. The findings reveal that nurses' management of patients' post-operative pain is not adequate and implies the concurrent need for improved nurse education and practice. The findings also indicate a need for ongoing research of this phenomenon.
authors.affiliation: University of Technology, Sydney.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Buckley
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic