title: Assessment and management of pain in the paediatric patient.
abstract: A combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions can ensure the highest standard of care in the management of pain in children. Nurses are in a prime position to care for children and educate them and their parents on effective pain management strategies.
authors.affiliation: Anaesthetic Department, Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust, London.
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Baulch
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D000700:Analgesics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000779:Anesthetics, Local