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Educating nurses about pain management: the way forward.

Alison Twycross¹

¹Department of Nursing and Community Care, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK. a.twycross@gcal.ac.uk

Journal of Clinical Nursing

|November 13, 2002

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Nurse education gaps persist in pain management skills, with mixed results from current training. Innovative teaching strategies are needed to improve nurse competency in clinical pain management.

Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Pain Management
Clinical Practice

Background:

Existing nurse education may not adequately prepare nurses for effective pain management.
Studies indicate persistent educational deficits in nurses' pain management knowledge and skills.
Current pain management education shows inconsistent effectiveness in changing nurse knowledge or behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the literature on nurse education for pain management.
To identify the effectiveness of current educational approaches.
To make recommendations for improving nurse pain management education.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies on nurse education and pain management.
Analysis of research findings on knowledge and behavioral changes.

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Synthesis of evidence to inform recommendations.

Main Results:

Evidence suggests educational deficits in pain management among nurses.
Some studies show no improvement in knowledge or behavior post-education.
Other studies indicate that behavioral changes can occur with current education.

Conclusions:

Current nurse education may be insufficient for effective pain management.
Innovative teaching strategies are likely necessary to enhance nurse competency.
Further research and improved educational models are recommended.