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Development and testing of a pediatric pain management sheet
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A new pediatric pain flow sheet helped nurses manage children's postoperative pain. Patients using the sheet experienced less pain, received more frequent assessments, and were given more pain medication.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nursing
- Pain Management
- Clinical Documentation
Background:
- Effective documentation of pediatric pain is crucial for optimal patient care.
- Existing methods may not fully capture the nuances of a child's pain experience.
- Standardized tools can improve consistency in pain assessment and management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate a pediatric pain flow sheet for health professionals.
- To determine if the flow sheet impacts postoperative pain intensity and management.
- To assess the effect of the flow sheet on nursing practices related to pain.
Main Methods:
- Development and pretesting of a pediatric pain flow sheet.
- Implementation of the flow sheet in a research study involving postoperative pediatric patients.
- Comparison of pain outcomes and nursing interventions between patients with and without flow sheet use.
Main Results:
- Nurses using the flow sheet reported patients experienced less pain.
- Patients managed with the flow sheet received more frequent pain assessments.
- Implementation of the flow sheet led to increased administration of narcotic analgesics.
Conclusions:
- The pediatric pain flow sheet is an effective tool for improving postoperative pain management in children.
- Utilizing the flow sheet enhances the frequency of pain assessment and analgesic administration.
- This instrument offers a simple yet impactful means for documenting and addressing pediatric pain.
Abstract:
A pediatric pain flow sheet was developed to provide health professionals with a simple means of documenting the child's pain experience. This instrument was pretested and used in a research study to ascertain whether its use would make any difference to the child's postoperative pain intensity and management. Results indicated that nurses who implemented the flow sheet had patients who were in less pain, were assessed more frequently and received more narcotic analgesics.