Target Audience
Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses
Goal
Nurses will effectively assess and manage pain
Objectives
At the end of the session the participant should be able to:
References
Tasmanian Government – Department of Health and Human Services ‘Palliative Care – Care and Care Management Guidelines’ viewed on the 1st of March 2016 < http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/36951/Pain_Management_Final211209_PCSSubComm.pdf>
Brennan, F et al. (2007) ‘Pain Management a Fundamental Human Right, The Journal of the American Society of Anaesthesiologists, Issue. 7, vol. 107, pp 205-221.
West Australian Government – Kind Edward Hospital ‘Principles of Pain Management and Prescribing Morphine’ viewed on the 29th of February 2016 < http://www.kemh.health.wa.gov.au/development/manuals/O&G_guidelines/sectionc/14/c14.2.1.pdf>
Australian Government – Agency for Clinical Innovation ‘Pain Management Network (tools)’ viewed on the 29th of February 2016 < http://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/chronic-pain/health-professionals/assessment>
Victorian Government – Better Health Channel ‘Pain Management – Adults’ viewed on the 29th of February 2016 < https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/pain-management-adults>
NSW Government – NSW Health ‘Chronic Pain Management’ viewed 27th of February 2016 < http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pharmaceutical/doctors/Pages/chronic-pain-medical-practitioners.aspx>
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