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The complex pain patient: interventional treatment and nursing issues
1Fairview-University Pain Management Center, Fairview Health Services, 12th Floor Pain Management Center, 2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA. Bstmaril@fairview.org
The Nursing Clinics of North America
|October 22, 2003
Summary
This article reviews interventional pain management techniques like intraspinal opioid administration, spinal cord stimulation, and nerve blocks for complex pain patients. Nursing plays a vital role in monitoring and educating patients to ensure treatment success.
Area of Science:
- Pain Medicine
- Interventional Pain Management
- Nursing Science
Background:
- Complex pain conditions require advanced treatment strategies.
- Traditional pain management may be insufficient for severe, chronic pain.
- Technological interventions offer new hope for complex pain patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss interventional treatments for complex pain.
- To highlight the evolving role of nursing in advanced pain management.
- To emphasize the importance of nursing support in technological interventions.
Main Methods:
- Review of intraspinal opioid administration.
- Discussion of spinal cord stimulation techniques.
- Overview of commonly performed nerve blocks.
Main Results:
- Interventional treatments offer options for complex pain.
- Nursing interventions are crucial for successful outcomes.
- Patient monitoring and education by nurses enhance treatment efficacy.
Conclusions:
- Interventional pain management is expanding for complex cases.
- Nursing is integral to the success of technological pain interventions.
- Effective nursing care improves patient outcomes in advanced pain management.