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Published on: June 21, 2010
Learning pain assessment and management: a goal of the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium
Deborah Witt Sherman1, Marianne LaPorte Matzo, Judith A Paice
1Advanced Practice Palliative Care Master's and Post-Master's Programs, Division of Nursing, New York University, New York, New York 10003-6677, USA.
Background:
Relief of pain for patients requires that palliative care practitioners have knowledge and skill in both pain assessment and the use of pharmacologic and complementary therapies.
Method:
Pain assessment and management and the teaching strategies suggested within the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium curriculum are presented.
Results:
By addressing the pain experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses and those at the end of life, the quality of care can be greatly improved. As a multidimensional phenomenon that relates to physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, the relief of pain enhances the quality of life of patients and lessens the stress experienced by family caregivers.
Conclusion:
The relief of pain and suffering is consistent with the philosophy and goals of nursing as a profession and is a nursing responsibility.
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