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I have a grad degree based on pain research (before nursing) and I have quit using numerical pain scales clinically. The only time I absolutely insist on it is in cases of ACS where you need to very accurately rate the response to medication because of the correlation to cardiac injury.
I would start by using your schools library research database and look at each of these. Pick the topic that sticks out to you the most after you research each. I have to do research for a class too (Eng) and I’m about to lose my mind!
I wish we used a functional pain scale- one that rates pain based on its effect on how the patient can function. I always tell my post-op patients that my goal for them is to be able to walk, eat, deep breath/cough, and sleep.
I need to come up with an evidence based practice that I can write a paper on complete with journal article supporting the practice. I can't even think of a topic. Any suggestions?
Only children can reliably use the pain scale in my experience because they are honest and not ridiculous. Adults just make up numbers like 100/10. I ask the patient if their pain is mild, moderate, or severe. Mild is 1-3 Moderate, 4-7 and severe is 8-10. I help them pick the number after they describe it.
This guideline addresses pain in the elderly, assessment strategies, and nursing interventions to control pain. Pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions are included in the guideline. Web site: http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=3514&nbr=002740&string=pain+and+assessment+and+nursing
8 lis 2019 · The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of pain assessment tools by providing a critical analysis in an effort to assist clinicians and researchers in selecting the pain assessment methods best suited to serve their purposes.
