title: Controlling chronic pain in the workplace: nerve stimulation and intrathecal drug delivery systems.
abstract: Chronic pain can have a major effect on both workers and the workplace. Collaboration among workers, occupational health nurses, and specialist providers is important for ongoing management of mechanism-based therapies for chronic pain. This article examines collaborative care issues relative to nerve stimulation and intrathecal drug delivery systems.
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience Group of NE Wisconsin, Neenah, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Margie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vanderlin
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hietpas
mesh_terms: D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000451:nursing; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D015918:Infusion Pumps, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D018579:Patient Selection; D015995:Prevalence; D013116:Spinal Cord; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration*
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid