Pain, perceptions, and perceived conflicts: improving the patient's experience.
Pain is the number 1 reason patients seek care in an emergency department (ED). A limiting factor for effective pain management may be clinical staff attitudes about pain and pain management. Analysis of data from an investigation into pain, perceptions, and perceived conflicts of ED staff pain management revealed a need for change. Operation Pain and ED pain champions created an environment that promoted enhanced pain management resulting in measurable outcomes. Emergency nurses participating in Operation Pain placed a higher priority on pain management for their patients.
Emergency Services, University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, 1000 South Limestone Street A.00.403, Lexington, KY 40536, USA. Electronic address: pkhoward@uky.edu.
Patricia Kunz
PK
Howard
Emergency Services, UK Healthcare, 1000 South Limestone Street A.00.402, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.
Penne
P
Allison
Emergency Services, University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, 1000 South Limestone Street A.00.404, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.
Matthew
M
Proud
Critical Care Services, UK Healthcare Good Samaritan Hospital, 310 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40508, USA.
Jennifer
J
Forman
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D010146:Pain / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction
Clinical outcomes; Experience; Management; Pain; Patient; Perceptions