Goal: The first goal for Mrs Jones is to have her pain under control and at a level to continue her life comfortably, by having Mrs Jones identify a specific pain level that will allow her to continue everyday activities, and pain will then stay below the specific level. One option for this is to have a pain assessment done by a health care professional either a doctor or community nurse, as this will determine the severity, location and type of pain (Tollefson, 2016). The information obtained from this assessment will help determine the correct course of management for the pain. Mrs Jones’s doctor can consult with her about chronic pain to determine what Mrs Jones understands about her condition, this will give the doctor a clear idea of
