Download or read book Knowledge and Attitudes of Nurses Toward Pain Management in the Acute Care Setting written by Carole Bradberry and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Pain Management Among Nurses in an Acute Care Setting written by Janice M. Wyatt and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and attitudes regarding pain management among nurses in an acute care setting. A convenience sample of nurses from a medical center in the southeastern United States was utilized. Data were collected over three weeks using the Nurses Knowledge and Attitudes Survey. The results of this study indicated that there was no significant relationship regarding nurses' knowledge and attitudes regarding pain management. The study results indicated that all levels of nurses at all levels of practice and years of experience reported knowledge regarding pain assessment and management.
Download or read book Knowledge and Attitudes of Nurses Toward Pain Management written by Penny Lingerfelt Hennessee and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The under-treatment of pain is a problematic area for hospitalized patients nationwide. Pain diminishes a person's quality of life and this issue can be of great concern to healthcare personnel. The purpose of this study was to explore nurses' knowledge and attitudes towards pain and pain management. Fifty nurses from various practice areas participated in the survey that included a demographic data form and the Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Pain Management questionnaire. A literature review was conducted to review and explore nurses' knowledge and attitudes towards pain and pain management. This provided empirical evidence of nurses' assessment and documentation behaviors, potential knowledge and attitude deficits, assessed the effectiveness of pain intervention, and provided evidence of personal and systematic barriers to effective pain management. Patricia Benner's Novice to Expert Model provided the framework for the study. The investigator used a quantitative approach of descriptive research, and a correlational study design to examine relationship among the demographic data and the actual knowledge of registered nurses who practice in a variety of acute care settings. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), version 18 was utilized for data analysis. The results of the study indicated that there are deficits in nurses' knowledge and attitudes towards pain and pain management. Specifically, knowledge deficits were seen in analgesic dosing, analgesic ceiling dose of opioids and discerning addiction from tolerance and physical dependence. Strengths were indicated in physiology and planning.
Download or read book Evaluating the Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Pain Management Among Nurses in a Surgical Setting at an Acute Care Facility written by Barbara Neal Turner and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is estimated that seventy-three million patients undergo surgical procedures each year in the United States. Of these, 80% experience acute post-operative pain and approximately 20% experience severe pain. Benner's Theory from Novice to Expert was used to guide the study, "Evaluating the Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Pain Management among Nurses in a Surgical Setting at an Acute Care Facility". A convenience sample of twenty-one nurses in an acute care hospital in southwestern North Carolina participated in the Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain. Results showed a weak correlation between knowledge and attitudes of pain management and years of experience (r=0.368). A weak correlation was also found between knowledge and attitudes of pain management and level of education (r=0.245).
Download or read book Medical Surgical Nursing Single Volume Text and Elsevier Adaptive Learning Package written by Sharon L. Lewis and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corresponding chapter-by-chapter to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 9e, Elsevier Adaptive Learning combines the power of brain science with sophisticated, patented Cerego algorithms to help you learn faster and remember longer. It's fun; it's engaging; and it's constantly tracking your performance and adapting to deliver content precisely when it's needed to ensure core information is transformed into lasting knowledge. Please refer to the individual product pages for the duration of access to these products. An individual study schedule reduces cognitive workload and helps you become a more effective learner by automatically guiding the learning and review process. The mobile app offers a seamless learning experience between your smartphone and the web with your memory profile maintained and managed in the cloud. UNIQUE! Your memory strength is profiled at the course, chapter, and item level to identify personal learning and forgetting patterns. UNIQUE! Material is re-presented just before you would naturally forget it to counteract memory decay. A personalized learning pathway is established based on your learning profile, memory map, and time required to demonstrate information mastery. The comprehensive student dashboard allows you to view your personal learning progress.
Download or read book Cancer Pain Management written by Deborah B. McGuire and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 1995 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer Pain Management, Second Edition will substantially advance pain education. The unique combination of authors -- an educator, a leading practitioner and administrator, and a research scientist -- provides comprehensive, authoritative coverage in addressing this important aspect of cancer care. The contributors, acknowledged experts in their areas, address a wide scope of issues. Educating health care providers to better assess and manage pain and improve patientsrsquo; and familiesrsquo; coping strategies are primary goals of this book. Developing research-based clinical guidelines and increasing funding for research is also covered. Ethical issues surrounding pain management and health policy implications are also explored.
Download or read book Nursing Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Pain Management written by Joycelyn Anita Craig and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In many clinical settings, nurses have a vital role in pain assessment and titration of opioid doses. Surveys of nurses have revealed knowledge deficits in these areas that are thought to contribute to under treatment of pain. The present study surveys nurses' knowledge and attitudes about assessment and treatment of pain and confirms that nurses continue the under treatment of pain. As shown in previous studies, nurses may be more influenced by the patient's behavior than the patient's self-report of pain, especially in relation to decisions about opioid administration. Nurses are less likely to manage a previously safe but ineffective dose of opioid for a smiling patient than a grimacing patient. Survey results reveal a tendency for nurses' personal opinions and lack of understanding about the patients' pain, rather than their assessments, to influence choice of opioid dose and to contribute to insufficiency of managing pain. A quantitative study was used. Postoperative nurses were recruited from a large academic medical center. Data was collected on nurses' knowledge of pain management using the Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Survey, on perceived barriers to pain. The overall average correct response rate for the knowledge scale was 72.2 percent, indicating poor knowledge of pain management. Knowledge of pain management was significantly and negatively related to perceived barriers to pain management. Knowledge of pain was not correlated by nurses' education level or years of experience. The results indicated a need to strengthen pain education. Pain education should target knowledge deficits and barriers to changing pain management approaches for all nurses.
Download or read book Knowledge and Attitudes of Registered Nurses Toward Pain written by Kelly Lumley-Leger and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research provided relevant data to support pain research literature that finds nurses do not have the knowledge base that they require to sufficiently provide effective pain management. The data demonstrated that nurses have mixed attitudes toward pain. These two findings have been observed in the literature for more than 20 years, but were important results for the hospitals and the nurses involved in the study. The purposes of this study were to identify the level of knowledge and attitudes in a sample of nurses fi-om the surgical and medical units in three hospitals, and determine whether a difference between these two groups existed. The institutional resources to support pain relief practices provided by each hospital were also documented. Data were collected using a convenience sample from the medical and surgical units of three hospitals. Ofthe 1 13 nurses who volunteered to participate, 78 worked in surgical units and 35 worked in medical units. Demographic data were collected about the participants. The established instruments used to obtain data about knowledge and attitude included: (a) Nurses Knowledge of Pain Issues Survey, (b)Attitude to Pain Control Scale, and (c) Andrew and Robert Vignette. Data collected were quantitative along with two open-ended questions for a rich, qualitative section. Inadequate knowledge and outdated attitudes were very evident in the responses. Data from the open-ended questions described how nurses assessed pain and the most conmion problems caring for patients in pain. Nursing practice implications for these hospitals involve initiating a process to develop an educational pain program for nurses throughout the hospital. Utilizing findings from other studies, the program should have an interdisciplinary approach to the planning, implementation, evaluation, and ongoing support. This study supports the belief that inadequate pain management has been attributed to many factors, most importantly to a lack of knowledge. Pain is a costly, unnecessary complication for the patient as well as the hospital. It follows then, that it is in the best interest of all involved to implement an educational pain program in order to influence practice.
Download or read book Chronic Pain Management for the Hospitalized Patient written by Richard W. Rosenquist and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronic Pain Management for the Hospitalized Patient equips clinicians to provide safe and effective management of hospitalized patients with co-existing chronic pain. It provides a comprehensive practical guide to pain physiology, opioid and non-opioid management, pain prevention strategies, special considerations for disease states, surgical conditions, and special populations.
Download or read book Essentials of Pain Management written by Nalini Vadivelu and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-02-24 with total page 829 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise, evidence-based text contains essential topics important for every pain management student, trainee, and practitioner. Both acute and chronic pain management principles and techniques are discussed, while numerous case vignettes help reinforce basic concepts and improve clinical decision making. Throughout, a multidisciplinary approach to pain is stressed. Behavioral and physical therapies, plus ethical considerations, are also discussed in this indispensable guide for anyone involved in the management of pain.
Download or read book Assessment of Nurses Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Pain Management written by Robin Johnson Sherrill and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A review of current literature reveals that nurses continue to have knowledge deficits and ongoing negative attitudes toward pain management. Nurses who are at the forefront in patient care need the appropriate skills, knowledge, and attitudes in pain assessment and management in order to provide optimal patient care. The purpose of this study was to assess the current level of nursing knowledge and attitudes toward pain management. Benner's continuum of novice to expert was used to determine if there is a relationship between level of education, years of experience, perceived level of expertise and nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward pain management. Pain Management Principles Assessment Tool and the Nurses' Pain Management Attitude Survey, two descriptive surveys, were used to survey nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward pain management. Results revealed no correlation between years of experience, level of education, knowledge or attitudes toward pain management. A positive correlation was identified between the nurses' perceived level of expertise according to Benner's levels with attitudes but no correlation with knowledge. In other words, this indicates the nurses who perceived themselves higher on Benner's continuum of novice to expert had a more positive attitude but not more knowledge.
Download or read book Handbook of Pain Assessment Third Edition written by Dennis C. Turk and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2011-08-08 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive clinical reference comprehensively reviews the most advanced methods for assessing the person in pain. The field's leading authorities present essential information and tools for evaluating psychosocial, behavioral, situational, and medical factors in patients' subjective experience, functional impairment, and response to treatment. Empirically supported instruments and procedures are detailed, including self-report measures, observational techniques, psychophysiological measures, and more. Best-practice recommendations are provided for assessing the most prevalent pain syndromes and for working with children, older adults, and people with communication difficulties. The book also weighs in on the limitations of existing methods and identifies key directions for future research.
Download or read book Holland Frei Cancer Medicine written by Robert C. Bast, Jr. and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-03-10 with total page 2004 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holland-Frei Cancer Medicine, Ninth Edition, offers a balanced view of the most current knowledge of cancer science and clinical oncology practice. This all-new edition is the consummate reference source for medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, internists, surgical oncologists, and others who treat cancer patients. A translational perspective throughout, integrating cancer biology with cancer management providing an in depth understanding of the disease An emphasis on multidisciplinary, research-driven patient care to improve outcomes and optimal use of all appropriate therapies Cutting-edge coverage of personalized cancer care, including molecular diagnostics and therapeutics Concise, readable, clinically relevant text with algorithms, guidelines and insight into the use of both conventional and novel drugs Includes free access to the Wiley Digital Edition providing search across the book, the full reference list with web links, illustrations and photographs, and post-publication updates
Download or read book Pain Management in Nursing Practice written by Shelagh Wright and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2014-12-08 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pain is a challenging area to understand for any healthcare professional, and quality training on the subject is required if nurses are to provide effective pain management and person-centred care. Based on the curriculum developed by the International Association for the Study of Pain, this book offers an essential guide to managing pain. Beginning with an examination of the biology of pain, it then goes on to consider pain management across the life course, looking at key topics including acute pain, cancer pain and pharmacology. Case scenarios are included throughout the book to help readers apply the knowledge they have learned to their own practice. This book is aimed primarily at meeting the learning needs of undergraduate nurses, and is essential reading for all healthcare professionals studying pain. The text will be helpful as a basic foundation for more advanced postgraduate courses in pain management in nursing practice.
Download or read book Effect of Education on the Knowledge and Attitudes of Acute Care Nurses Regarding Pain Management written by Nancy E. Martin and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Knowledge and Attitude of Nurses in a New RN Graduate Residency Program Regarding Pain Management written by Kathryn Wampole and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people have encountered pain at some point in their lives. It is a very common complaint nurses hear from patients. When assessing patients, nurses are taught to take what the patient says as his or her pain level as fact. Pain is not a vital sign that can be measured with medical equipment like temperature or blood pressure. Therefore, many nurses find assessing pain challenging. Adding to the complexity of pain management is the current opioid crisis. To help combat some of these issues, the project leader worked with healthcare administrators at a regional teaching hospital in the southeastern United States to create pain assessment and pain management classes for nurses in the new hire nurse residency program. The purpose of the scholarly project was to measure at least 20 registered nurses’ knowledge and attitudes in a new RN graduate residency program regarding pain management. The study was conducted using a quasi-experimental approach to collect and analyze the results of the pre-test and post-test data. A modified version of the “Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain” (KASRP) by the City of Hope was used as the tool to collect data from the participants. There were 32 participants who completed the study. Using descriptive statistics and t-test comparison of the pre-test and post-test data, it can be concluded the educational session was beneficial to the nurses and helped improve their knowledge and attitudes about pain management. The data also supports the need to disseminate the educational sessions to all nurses within the healthcare system.
Download or read book Pain Management in the Acute Care Setting written by Deborah Bryant O'Nan and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In1970, Graffam recognized that nurses had difficulty recognizing, responding, and treating patients in pain. Uncontrolled pain in an acute care facility can lead to many problems such as post-operative complications, activation of the sympathetic nervous system, increased pulse, increased respirations, increased blood pressure, increased in-hospital days, and, left untreated, chronic pain. Despite recommendations by the Joint Commission Organization and the Institute of Medicine for improved pain relief measures, patients continue to complain of unrelieved pain. Foreground: Results of the Press Ganey patient satisfaction surveys at a hospital in Henderson, Kentucky, indicated that nurses continue to recieve low patient satisfaction scores in the area of pain management. The Nursing Practice Council and the hospital's pending Magnet Status require improvement in nursing performance, and patient satisfaction scores, including pain management. Current and future strategic plans for the hospital require that all Press Ganey survey scores be higher than 70%. The current scores are significantly below that target, especially in the area of pain management. Methods: The primary investigator of this project developed and implemented a system change project to address this performance gap at the hospital. The project began with a focus group comprised of bedside nurses that met to discuss the barriers to successful pain management. After the focus group meetings, the primary investigator developed and taught an evidence-based learning module on pain management to the nurses on the medical floor at the hospital. The investigator based the education module on focus group input, literature reviews, and evidence-based practice guidelines. Press Ganey survey results were the means of evaluating the outcome of this specific system change project. Purpose: This project had both short-term and long-term goals. The short-term goals were the results of nurses' application of knowledge learned in the pain management module. The patients would report improved satisfaction with care and improved inpatient and HCAHPS survey scores in the area of pain management. (b) Long-term goals are the hospital will meet its strategic planning goals related to effective pain management and improved patient satisfaction survey scores. Findings/Results: Following a system change intervention grounded in evidence-based pain management, the Press Ganey Inpatient Surveys and the HCAHPS survey scores showed improvement. Conclusion/Recommendations: Based on the results of this project, the primary investigator recommends that the hospital continue the evidence-based project on pain management to the balance of the hospital nursing staff now and (b) mandate education on pain management to the entire hospital staff on an annual basis. Patient satisfaction in the future will play a role in hospital reimbursement.
