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2. Introduction . This presentation will familiarize you with the pain assessment screens available to document your assessment of a patient's pain levelAssessment parameters will include how to document pain levels of patients using various pain scalesDocumentation of interventions will be discussedAccess to previous pain assessment, intervention, and risks will be displayed.
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1. 1 Pain Assessment
2. 2 Introduction This presentation will familiarize you with the pain assessment screens available to document your assessment of a patient�s pain level
Assessment parameters will include how to document pain levels of patients using various pain scales
Documentation of interventions will be discussed
Access to previous pain assessment, intervention, and risks will be displayed
3. 3 Vocabulary Pain Scales
Numeric Rating - rated by patient on a scale of 0-10
Unable to Use Pain Scale (Behaviors) patient is unable to verbally express pain - nurse is able to document behaviors that suspect pain after other reasons are ruled out
Non-verbal Advanced Dementia (PAINAD Scale) patient is unable to rate pain because of dementia-nurse documents in five categories to determine a PAINAD score
Gen View - screen which provides the last charted documented assessment
4. 4 Set Pain Goal with Each Assessment
5. 5 Define Pain Scale Being UsedNumeric
6. 6 Define Pain Scale Being UsedUnable to Use Pain Scale (Behaviors)
7. 7 Define Pain Scale Being UsedUnable to Use Pain Scale (Behaviors)
8. 8 Define Pain Scale Being UsedUnable to Use Pain Scale (Behaviors)
9. 9 Define Pain Scale Being UsedNon-verbal Advanced Dementia (PAINAD Scale)
10. 10 Define Pain Scale Being UsedNon-verbal Advanced Dementia (PAINAD Scale)
11. 11 Define Pain Scale Being UsedNon-verbal Advanced Dementia (PAINAD Scale)
12. 12 Identify Acute Pain vs. Chronic Pain
13. 13 Gen View
14. 14 InterventionsNon-Pharmacological
15. 15 InterventionsNon-Infusion Medications
16. 16 InterventionsPain Medication Infusions
17. 17 InterventionsPain Medication Infusions
18. 18 Summary Document pain assessment prior to administering pain medication/intervention and one hour after administration of pain medication/intervention
Determine best pain scale to use with patient
A patient may be experiencing both acute and chronic pain
Non-Pharmacological measures can be used in conjunction with medications to treat pain
19. 19 Where to Get More Information If you have any questions contact Pat Volkert, Academic Liaison at 414-647-6483