Pain management

Controlling pain is one of the most important measures that is done in a health care setting. Often times health care providers turn to administering stronger doses of powerful analgesics such as opioids to control a patient’s pain level. However, with the recent epidemic sweeping through the nation regarding opioids, it is important that alternative pain management measures are examined and performed by all the staff. Alternative therapies help reduce anxiety and promote recovery. Patients…

Music Therapy There is a clinical and evidence-based use of music therapy offering a low-risk, inexpensive, non-pharmacological addition to standard care in pain management. Music therapy assists the patient in helping regain self-control and to become actively involved in the management of pain (Gutgsell et al, 2013). The different types of music interventions include singing, listening to music, and song writing that aid in enhancing relaxation, providing opportunities for self-expression,…

to treat omohyoideus myofascial pain syndrome (High Chemical Company, 2014). A search through the literature was completed using CINAHL, Cochrane database, UpToDate, and Google Scholar. Case studies, a double blind controlled evaluation, a randomized clinical trial, and published journal articles are reviewed below. The material reviewed states the lack of knowledge and studies available on how Sarapin actually works and if its use is effective in pain management. Again, it is important to…

receive effective relief of their cancer pain identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) three-step ladder guidelines, and an upwards to 30% of patients receive poor pain control, especially in their last year of life (Raphael et al., 2010). For patients with refractory cancer pain, intrathecal pain therapy is an established and superior alternative to conventional opioid use (Brogan, 2006). Interventional pain treatments, such as intrathecal pain pumps, offer rapid and effective…

FLACC and Pain in pediatric inpatients According to Merriam-Webster, pain is defined as “the physical feeling caused by disease, injury, or something that hurts the body” (“Pain”, 2015). Pain in pediatric (nonverbal??) inpatients is often difficult to assess and manage since the patients are not always cooperative and able to communicate. Pain management in pediatric patients is important because it aids in the healing process and reduces the length of inpatient stays. A review of literature…

As a client, there are many options regarding pain control that are available. Depending on your preference and what stage of labor you are in, we have pharmacologic drugs and nonpharmacologic techniques to accommodate your needs. Some pharmacologic drugs we have can keep you awake and block off a specific region of your body. With that option, no pain only contraction would be felt during labor. You also have the option of pain control being given through your IV. IV medications tend to have…

INTRODUCTION Pain is a universal experience; to which we all have different levels of tolerance. However; we can recognise its’ effect; and can alleviate these symptoms with appropriate treatment and accessing health care services. The symptoms of pain can only be defined by the individual, thus making assessment and treatment complicated (MCCaffery,1968). BACKGROUND James is an 87 year old gentleman with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s; living in a residential care-home (RCH). I was conducting a…

for the patient to remain pain free and for this she will have to assess for the need of pain relief through completing an assessment. The nurse will run into barriers in regard to the assessment of pain in a patient who is communication impaired, as the assessment of pain is usually a “subjective first-person experience” (Schnakers, et. al., 2010, 1) and the nurse will not be able to approach the patient and ask them if they are having any pain. The assessment of pain by the nurse will have to…

psychological process of pain unifies cultures across the globe. The specific pain of childbirth is a common and expected understanding amongst the women of the world and is defined by her cultural and educational background. Her levels of distress measured verbally or nonverbally, reach out to all mothers as they too have experienced the same pain. The perception of pain and women’s reaction to giving birth gives the purpose to the study titled, “Cultural and Educational Influences on Pain Of…

Pain is an unpleasant sensation normally associated with injury or illness. According to the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), pain is an uneasy sensory and emotional experience caused by actual or potential tissue damage. Experiencing pain indicates that the body or the particular region may be damaged or not functioning properly. It leads people to seek medical attention and also helps on diagnosis (Ersek & Irving 2009). According to the Carr & Goudas (1999, cited in…