Improving Pain Reassessment and Documentation Through Nurse Education

<p>The aim of the CNL Internship Project is to improve quality of patient care and pain management through improved pain reassessment and documentation. The project is to be implemented in the surgical unit of a community hospital in the California Bay Area. The unit has a maximum capacity of 38 beds and is staffed by 47 RNs and 4 LVNs. A nurse survey was conducted to assess the needs of the staff and the unit, and an education plan was created for the unit. Educational materials, including: highlighted academic articles, posters, handouts, and small posted reminders at nurse computers were all created to supplement the individual teaching to be implemented. Review of literature suggests that through the improvement of pain reassessment and documentation, an improvement in pain management and patient satisfaction will follow. The project is pending approval from the hospital and will be implemented immediately following approval. Data will be collected at and prior to June 2017 through HCAHPS in order to assess patient satisfaction with pain management.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Level thesis:degree_level

Project/Capstone - Global access

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Batto, Reina

Contributors dc:contributor

• Elena Capella

• pain reassessment
• documentation
• EPIC
• nurse education
• patient satisfaction
• pain management
• Perioperative, Operating Room and Surgical Nursing

Repository record dc:identifier

https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/432

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.usfca.edu:capstone-1453