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Showing 1 to 20 of 307 for “"Pain Management"”.
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Improving pain management for children
… that neonates, infants and children experience pain and considerable stress responses to surgical and medical procedures which are harmful and cause fear, anxiety and distress(Walker, 2008). This thesis will describe a body of work published since 1992 whose aim has been to improve several …
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The economics of pain management
… consists of three chapters on the economics of pain management, focusing on the effects of public policies that reduce availability of opioid pain relievers. In each of the three chapters, I exploit state-level variation in the introduction of Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) laws as a …
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ANAESTHESIA AND PAIN MANAGEMENT IN COMPANION ANIMALS
In the last decades, pain management has become central to small animal practice. Alleviating pain is not only a professional obligation but also a key contributor to successful case outcomes. Although acute and maladaptive chronic pain management is now an established component of therapy, the …
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Improving Patients' Pain Management Through Proper Documentation
<p>The aim of this project was to improve pain documentation on the Surgical Unit as a means to enhance caregiver communication on finding the best methods to manage patients’ pain. Effectively managing patients’ pain leads to better patient outcomes, increased patient and nurse satisfaction, and …
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Cultural Comparison: Nurse Selected Pain Management Actions
… to:<br> 1. To describe the type and ranking of pain management actions nurses select for Native American and Caucasian patients with acute low back pain.<br> 2. To determine if there are any significant personal and professional nurse factors which influence the type of pain management actions …
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Nurse Anesthetists' Perspectives on Multimodal Pain Management
Background: Acute postoperative pain can develop into chronic pain if not managed well. Nurse anesthetists consider many factors when developing an anesthetic plan to provide optimal postoperative pain management. Multimodal pain management is recommended for managing pain in the perioperative …
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Assessing pain management strategies with the TFA model
… purpose of this study was to determine chronic pain patient's differential use and perceived effectiveness of various cognitive, affective and psychomotor treatment strategies used in the management of pain. Utilizing the TFA System (tm) to determine patient's behavior patterns, a second goal …
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Improving Pain Management in the Cardiac Procedure Unit
<p><strong>Abstract title:</strong> Improving Pain Management in the Cardiac Procedure Unit (CPU)</p> <p><strong>Unit:</strong> Cardiac Procedure Unit </p> <p><strong>Author:</strong> Marisol Aquino RN, BSN</p> <p><strong>Institution:</strong> University of San Francisco; Kaiser Permanente Nurse …
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Chronic Pain Management in the Inpatient Care Setting
… level of nurses caring for patient with chronic pain, as well as patient satisfaction with nursing pain interventions on an inpatient medical surgical unit with a high population of patients with chronic pain (as much as 30%). Nurses and patients were surveyed using a brief survey to determine …
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Development and Applications of Opioids Alternatives for Pain Management
This dissertation explores alternative pain management strategies to opioids, focusing on tetrodotoxin (TTX) and capsaicin as novel anesthetics. Acute post-surgical pain typically lasts 5-7 days, while long-term pain management can span up to 12 weeks. Opioids are commonly used but are linked to …
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Effectiveness of Interdisciplinary Pain Management Programs in Elderly Populations
BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is a debilitating disease that affects millions of adults in the United States. In recent years, there has been a steady increase in the use of interdisciplinary interventions to treat chronic pain. While the effectiveness of such programs is well-documented in adult …
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Predictors of Attrition in an Interdisciplinary Pain Management Program
BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is a debilitating condition that affects millions of adults in the United States. In recent years, particularly with the growing concerns about opioid use, there has been a steady increase in the use of interdisciplinary pain programs (IPP) to treat chronic pain. The …
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Assess Effectiveness of Opioid Prescription Policies for Acute Pain Management
… narcotics serves to improve patient safety and pain management. METHODS: Prescription data and associated patient demographic data was pulled directly from the UTSW electronic medical record (EMR) for one year prior to and following the rescheduling of HCPs. Additional data was pulled for the …
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Nursing Students' Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Pain and Pain Management
Pain is a universal human experience and is a primary reason people seek health care; however, undertreatment of pain has been reported in the literature as a significant clinical problem for more than three decades. Researchers have concluded that nurses have inadequate knowledge of pain …
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Nurses' Knowledge of and Misconceptions Regarding Selected Pain Management Concepts
… the nurses' level of knowledge of selected pain management concepts;<br> 3. Describe the nurses' levels of misconceptions regarding selected pain management concepts;<br> 4. Determine whether there is a significant relationship between the nurses' levels of misconceptions regarding selected …
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Nursing Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes About Pain Management and Opioids
… professionals’ knowledge of using opioids for pain management safely is critical in preventing opioid abuse and overdose. Undergraduate curricula of health professional schools, including undergraduate nursing programs, need to improve and adopt a comprehensive education regarding this …
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Psychosocial influences on total pain management by informal hospice caregivers
… psychological, spiritual, and physical pain. The purpose of this in-depth, grounded theory study was to generate a model describing how psychosocial factors influence informal hospice caregivers' management of pain. Findings revealed that caregivers' pain management strategies are …
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The Application of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to Chronic Pain Management
<p>Pain affects more than 50 million Americans annually, costs over 150 billion dollars each year in healthcare and legal expenses, and results in decreased work productivity and missed work days (Ballantyne, 2006; Boll, Raczynski, & Leviton, 2004; Thom, 2004). It is estimated that chronic pain …
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Acute pain management in methadone maintenance treatment / by Mark Doverty.
… of a general concensus that in the treatment of pain, patients with a prior history of substance abuse (particulary opioid dependence) appear to be at increased risk for pain mismanagement problems, this thesis aims to produce data that will eventually help in the formulation of prescribing …
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