• Oncology nursing forum · Sep 2003

    Continuing education: a comprehensive approach to improving cancer pain management and patient satisfaction.

    • Ellen Sterman, Sandra Gauker, and Julie Krieger.
    • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, NJ, USA. eers619@aol.com
    • Oncol Nurs Forum. 2003 Sep 1; 30 (5): 857-64.

    Purpose/ObjectivesTo report on the development and outcomes of a comprehensive program to improve cancer pain management and patient satisfaction.Data SourcesPublished research and guidelines, review articles, and patients' personal experiences.Data SynthesisA comprehensive cancer pain management program includes performance improvement, patient satisfaction, nursing education, and pain management rounds. This approach to pain can result in effective pain management, patients' reports of acceptable levels of pain, and an increase in patient satisfaction.ConclusionsSemiweekly pain management rounds provided the opportunity for nurses to practice equianalgesic dosing and make recommendations for changes in pain management. Effective pain management plans can lead to an increase in scores that measure patient satisfaction.Implications For NursingNursing pain management education and subsequent use of pain management principles during and between pain management rounds can lead to effective pain management and satisfaction for patients with cancer. Research is needed to assess whether comprehensive programs can change pain management practices in other patient populations.

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