title: Management of the hospitalized patient experiencing acute on chronic pain: a case study.
abstract: The ability to balance the patient's level of comfort while minimizing adverse outcomes related to overdosing remains the key to providing excellent post operative care for the patient with chronic pain. This article presents the case of a hospitalized patient with severe pain and the challenges her care presented to the nursing staff.
authors: Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts.. Electronic address: margaret.costello@simmons.edu.
authors: Margaret
authors: M
authors: Costello
authors: Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors: Hallie
authors: H
authors: Greenberg
authors: Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors: Caprie
authors: C
authors: Bell
authors: Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors: Jennefer
authors: J
authors: Trowers-Smith
mesh_terms: D059787:Acute Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing; D010351:Patient Discharge
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid