title: Using nitrous oxide and oxygen to control pain in primary care.
abstract: Improving pain control is an area where nurses have the clinical expertise to make a significant difference to the quality of patient care. The inhaled analgesic 50% nitrous oxide and 50% oxygen is ideal for use when undertaking short, potentially painful procedures as it is a safe and effective method of pain relief. Many patients in the community require procedures that can be extremely painful. This article describes how this analgesic has been successfully introduced throughout a PCT, through collaborative working between acute pain nurses based in the hospital setting and community nurses.
authors.affiliation: Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gregory
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D059408:Pain Management; D011320:Primary Health Care
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D009609:Nitrous Oxide