Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
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Pain is a widespread problem, affecting both men and women; studies have found that women in the emergency department receive analgesic medication and opioids less often compared with men. ⋯ We found differences in pain management between genders, which could be interpreted as gender discrimination. Yet these differences could also be attributed to other factors not based on gender discrimination but rather on gender differences.
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To manage chemotherapy-induced neuropathy (CIN), this paper explores reliable and valid objectives measures to evaluate the treatment effects of auricular point acupressure (APA). ⋯ If the efficacy of APA to manage CIN is confirmed in a larger sample, APA has the potential to be a scalable treatment for CIN because it is a reproducible, standardized, and easy-to-perform intervention.
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There is no consensus on the definition of coping with chronic pain in older adults. The lack of a definition affects communication in interdisciplinary care, limits assessments of coping in clinical practice, and influences the development of knowledge on the subject. The aim of this paper is to report on a concept analysis of coping with chronic pain in older adults and to construct a definition of the concept. ⋯ Coping with chronic pain involves more than the use of coping strategies. This analysis provides suggestions on clinical assessments and interventions. The concept of coping with chronic pain requires continual development.
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As a common complaint of patients with traumatic injuries, pain remains undermanaged in emergency departments (EDs). Our aim was to evaluate the effects of a nurse-initiated pain management protocol in patients with musculoskeletal injuries in an ED in Iran. ⋯ Education based on case study and the implementation of the nurse-initiated pain management protocol resulted in a significant increase in multimodal analgesia administration and a reduction in pain intensity, an increase in patient satisfaction, an improvement in the triage nurses' performance and the reduction of potential delays in pain management while maintaining the safety of patients with musculoskeletal trauma.
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Pain, agitation, and thermal discomfort are common symptoms of older adults residing in nursing homes. Nonpharmacologic interventions are recognized as a best practice strategy for people living in nursing homes because of their low adverse effect profile and increased evidence of effectiveness. Warmed blankets have not been empirically tested for use in long-term care. ⋯ Warmed blankets are a low-cost intervention with a high potential for bringing comfort to nursing home residents.