Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
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To systematically review the literature regarding the effectiveness of different positioning methods for procedural pain relief in neonates admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). ⋯ Positioning should be used as a nonpharmacological strategy for procedural pain relief in newborns. This review showed that facilitated tucking by parents for 30 minutes was the best position for pain relief in premature newborns during procedures in the NICU. Positioning is recommended as a nonpharmacological method for pain relief; FTP of at least 30 minutes duration should be the first positioning choice during procedures in the NICU.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises on Pain on Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: Randomized Controlled Study.
The study aimed to evaluate the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on pain in patients with sickle cell disease. ⋯ Progressive muscle relaxation exercises were found to be effective in the pain management of patients with sickle cell anemia.
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Pain among long-term care residents is often underdiagnosed and inadequately treated. We examined the effect of a multimodal intervention on certified nursing assistants' pain recognition knowledge and verbal reporting behavior. Secondarily, we examined pain documentation in a newly established pain log compared with pain verbally reported to nurses and documented in the electronic health record (EHR). ⋯ Although the multimodal intervention improved nursing assistants' pain knowledge and their perceptions of the feedback they received from nurses when they reported pain, it had no effect on certified nursing assistants reporting of pain to nurses (per nurse report).
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Does Watching a Relaxing Video During Cystoscopy Affect Pain and Anxiety Levels of Female Patients? A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Cystoscopy is noted to be more painful in men. Research has been done to support the use of video in men to reduce pain; it would follow that video would be useful in reducing pain in women as well. ⋯ According to this study, watching a relaxing video during cystoscopy had a positive effect on pain, anxiety, satisfaction levels, and hemodynamic parameters of the patients.
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Children with medical complexity (MC) must rely on others to notice and address pain. Parents are aware of child pain behaviors and can serve as reliable proxy reporters. Thus, there is a critical need to understand parent perspectives to improve pain practices. ⋯ Parents in this study shared methods helpful to identifying pain in their children, as well as suggestions for discussing pain with caregivers. Priorities for future research include identifying methods for sharing pain information that are thorough, but do not burden parents or providers. Researchers should also determine how parents and caregivers can partner to identify and address pain in children with MC. Going forward, conversations about pain should be a key part of any admission assessment or first encounter. As pain episodes among children with MC can be complex and may not always be re-created in front of a provider, nurses may advise parents to take photos or videos to share with caregivers.