The use of 'as-needed' range orders for opioid analgesics in the management of acute pain: a consensus statement of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing and the American Pain Society.
The use of "as-needed" or "PRN" range orders for opioid analgesics in the management of acute pain is a common clinical practice. This approach provides flexibility in dosing to meet individual patients' unique analgesic requirements. Range orders enable necessary and safe dose adjustments based on an individual's response to treatment. This paper presents the consensus statement of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing and the American Pain Society on the use of "as-needed" range orders for opioid analgesics in the management of acute pain.
Gordon
Debra B
DB
University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, Madison, WI 53792, USA. db.Gordon@hosp.wisc.edu
Dahl
June
J
Phillips
Peggy
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Frandsen
Jan
J
Cowley
Charlene
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Foster
Roxie L
RL
Fine
Perry G
PG
Miaskowski
Christine
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Fishman
Scott
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Finley
Rebecca S
RS
D000208:Acute Disease; D000698:Analgesia / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D032921:Consensus; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D014481:United States
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid