• Published by HCPro Inc

Nurses are patient advocates who need to play the lead role in helping control and relieve a patient's pain. This valuable resource presents the latest evidence-based information to guide staff in the assessment, reassessment, treatment, and control of patient pain.

This easy-to-read book by pain management expert Yvonne M. D'Arcy, MS, CRNP, CNS, covers all aspects of pain assessment and reassessment, including pain scales for a variety of patient populations. It includes case studies and practice exercises, empowering nurses to critically think through their efforts to manage pain.

Pain Management covers:

• the transmission of pain
• ongoing assessment and reassessment
• using appropriate pain scales for each patient
• best practices
• the latest medications and therapies
• complementary therapies and techniques
• techniques for managing acute and chronic pain

• Published/Released: August 2007
• Original Copyright: 2007
• ISBN 13: 9781601460585
• ISBN 10: 1601460589
• Product number: 239587
• Page count: 174
• Shipping Weight: 1.00 lbs (0.45 kgs)

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