title: The nature of pain.
abstract: Pain is complex and difficult to define; Managing pain is challenging for all members of the interprofessional team; Untreated pain is harmful to the patient; Pain is a subjective and unique experience for the individual, which we, as health professionals, should not judge; Staff do not know best--listen to what the patient is telling you; Base your evaluation of pain upon a thorough clinical assessment and an evaluation of treatment/care. Use pain measurement tools to aid this process; Effective communication with patients is essential for effective pain management.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics