Post-operative pain management in day surgery.
BACKGROUND
The author carried out a literature review of post-operative pain management in day surgery units.


CONCLUSIONS
Based on this review, the article makes recommendations for: pre-operative information for patients about their proposed surgery and strategies for pain relief during their stay; a recovery protocol for the administration of intravenous opioids of choice, in titrated doses, by appropriately qualified nurses; and a protocol for the administration of oral analgesia by nurses, from a prescribed list, for patients in pain on the ward.
Skilton
Marilyn
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Llanwenarth Suite (Day Surgery Unit), Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. Malskilton@hotmail.com
D000465:Algorithms; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003663:Decision Trees; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D013997:Time Factors
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid