The use of "as-needed" range orders for opioid analgesics in the

Pain Manag Nurs · Jun 2004

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The use of "as-needed" range orders for opioid analgesics in the management of acute pain: a consensus statement of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing and the American Pain Society.

The use of "as needed" or "PRN" range orders for opioid analgesics in the management of acute pain is a common clinical practice. This approach provides flexibility in dosing to meet individual patients' unique analgesic requirements. ⋯ The purpose of this paper is to present the consensus statement of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing and the American Pain Society on the use of "as-needed" range orders for opioid analgesics in the management of acute pain. The implementation of this statement should promote quality pain management through safe medication practices and the appropriate use of range orders for opioid analgesics in acute pain management.

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- Debra B Gordon, June Dahl, Peggy Phillips, Jan Frandsen, Charlene Cowley, Roxie L Foster, Perry G Fine, Christine Miaskowski, Scott Fishman, Rebecca S Finley, and American Society for Pain Management Nursing, American Pain Society.
- University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI 53792, USA. db.gordon@hosp.wisc.edu
- Pain Manag Nurs. 2004 Jun 1; 5 (2): 53-8.
AbstractThe use of "as needed" or "PRN" range orders for opioid analgesics in the management of acute pain is a common clinical practice. This approach provides flexibility in dosing to meet individual patients' unique analgesic requirements. Range orders enable necessary and safe dose adjustments based on an individual's response to treatment. The purpose of this paper is to present the consensus statement of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing and the American Pain Society on the use of "as-needed" range orders for opioid analgesics in the management of acute pain. The implementation of this statement should promote quality pain management through safe medication practices and the appropriate use of range orders for opioid analgesics in acute pain management.

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