Principles and practice of managing pain A guide for nurses and allied health professionals

Publisher: Open University Press
1 Oct 2010
Paperback: 216 pages
ISBN-10: 0335235999
ISBN-13: 978-0335235995 

This practical introductory text provides an accessible guide to pain and how it affects patients and care giving. It considers:

1. Different pain types including acute, chronic and palliative
2. Assessing pain
3. Treatment and pharmacology of pain control
4. Challenging situations and dilemmas
5. Communicating with patients in pain
6. Ethical and legal aspects of treating pain 

The book also considers the experience of pain from the patients' perspective, to help healthcare students better understand the needs of patients who are in pain and how they can improve the care they give.
Case studies, tools for decision making, insights on patient experiences and reflective exercises provide opportunities for you to reflect upon your own practice and to develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills. 

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Compact Clinical Guide to Chronic Pain Management An Evidence-Based Approach for Nurses

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
1st edition - January 28, 2011
Paperback: 368 pages
ISBN-10: 0826105408
ISBN-13: 978-0826105400 

Presented in a clear, systematic format, this clinically oriented book provides nurses and physicians with quick access to much-needed pain management guidelines. With a unique focus on treatment options for patients with chronic persistent pain, this guide provides critical guidance on managing difficult conditions such as fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain. 

The text expertly assists practitioners in assessing pain in a variety of patient populations and provides professional insight on selecting patient-appropriate medications and interventions to achieve optimal pain management for adult patients. 

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Managing Pain in Children A Clinical Guide

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
1st edition - April 14, 2009
Paperback: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 1405168943
ISBN-13: 978-1405168946 

All children have a right to appropriate prevention, assessment and control of their pain. Managing Pain in Children is an evidence-based, practical guide to care in all areas of children's pain management, providing nurses and other health care practitioners with the skills and expertise necessary to manage children's pain effectively. 

The text first explores the relevant anatomy and physiology of children, the latest policy guidelines surrounding pain management and ethical issues involved in managing children's pain. It then goes on to look at the various pain assessment tools available for children and non-drug methods of pain relief. The text then goes on to apply these pain management principles to practice in relation to acute pain, chronic pain, palliative care and the management of procedural pain. Each of these chapters covers the evidence base, assessment techniques, pain relieving interventions, and guidance for best practice in both hospital and community settings. 

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Compact Clinical Guide to Infant and Child Pain Management An Evidence-Based Approach for Nurses

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
1st edition - February 22, 2011
Paperback: 368 pages
ISBN-10: 082610617X
ISBN-13: 978-0826106179 

Presented in a concise, systematic format, this clinically oriented book provides nurses and physicians quick access to up-to-date information on how to assess and manage pain in infants and children, including adolescents who suffer from acute and chronic pain conditions. This book provides a comprehensive review of medications for infants and children as well as nonpharmacological interventions to achieve optimal pain management for young patients undergoing needle-related procedures as well as painful conditions related to surgery, trauma, cancer, sickle cell disease, and chronic pain. 

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Clinical Pain Management A Practical Guide

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
1st edition - December 7, 2010
Paperback: 388 pages
ISBN-10: 1444330691
ISBN-13: 978-1444330694 

Clinical Pain Management takes a practical, interdisciplinary approach to the assessment and management of pain. Concise template chapters serve as a quick reference to physicians, anesthetists and neurologists, as well as other specialists, generalists, and trainees managing pain. Based on the International Association for the Study of Pain’s clinical curriculum on the topic, this reference provides to-the-point best-practice guidance in an easy-to-follow layout including tables, bullets, algorithms and guidelines. 

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Essentials of Pain Management

Publisher: Springer
1st Edition March 3, 2011
Paperback: 857 pages
ISBN-10: 0387875786
ISBN-13: 978-0387875781 

This concise, evidence-based text contains essential topics important for every pain management student, trainee, and practitioner. Both acute and chronic pain management principles and techniques are discussed, while numerous case vignettes help reinforce basic concepts and improve clinical decision making. Throughout, a multidisciplinary approach to pain is stressed. Behavioral and physical therapies, plus ethical considerations, are also discussed in this indispensable guide for anyone involved in the management of pain. 

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Managing Pain in the Older Adult

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
1st edition - March 20, 2008
Paperback: 230 pages
ISBN-10: 0826115675
ISBN-13: 978-0826115676 

Our elderly population is the fastest-growing segment of society, and pain, particularly chronic pain, is one of the most common problems this group faces. 

In Managing Pain in the Older Adult, Dr. Jansen provides treatment options designed for older adults. Controlling pain can be challenging as the elderly, in addition to the common physiologic changes of aging, often have multiple health problems and take many medications. Furthermore, drugs are only rarely tested on older adults, so pharmaceutical intervention often relies on a slow trial and error regime. Drawing on her experience in critical care and neuroscience nursing as well as work as a GNP, Dr. Jansen adopts a multimodality approach to focus on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic pain among older adults with interventional, non-interventional, pharmacotherapeutic, and nonpharmacotherapeutic methods. 

Managing Pain in the Older Adult addresses a myriad of factors pertaining exclusively to pain management among the elderly, including: 

1. The importance of early recognition of pain symptoms 
2. Environmental factors that influence pain and its perception 
3. Specific issues involved when treating the elderly 
4. Non-pharmaceutical treatments: physical therapy, acupuncture, and other complementary techniques 
5. Lack of resources for treating pain in the aged 

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Advancing Nursing Practice in Pain Management

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
1st edition - March 16, 2010
Paperback: 232 pages
ISBN-10: 1405176997
ISBN-13: 978-1405176996 

This book showcases the development and evaluation of innovative examples of pain management initiatives by advanced practitioners. It considers each service development or community initiative both in terms of advanced practice nursing and pain management. There is a wide range of examples of innovation in pain management included – from the introduction of ketamine use in one trust, to much wider issues, such as meeting the needs of pain management in the community. 

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Pain-Free Biochemistry An Essential Guide for the Health Sciences

Publisher: Wiley
1st edition - March 2, 2010
Paperback: 344 pages
ISBN-10: 0470060468
ISBN-13: 978-0470060469 

If you are an undergraduate nursing or healthcare student about to embark on a short course in biochemistry and feel daunted by the prospect because you’ve done very little chemistry in the past, found it difficult or studied it so long ago you’ve forgotten it all, then this is the book for you. Equally, if clinical practice has brought you back to biochemistry just when you were hoping you could forget it all, this could be your lifeline! 

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Pain Management: Evidence-Based Tools and Techniques for Nursing Professionals

• Publisher: HCPro, Inc.
• 1st edition - February 20, 2007
• Paperback: 164 pages
• ISBN-10: 1578399645
• ISBN-13: 978-1578399642

Pain Management: Evidence-Based Tools and Techniques for Nursing Professionals is the new resource for your staff to treat and control pain using evidence-based tools and techniques. This easy-to-read book by pain management expert Yvonne M. D Arcy, MS, CRNP, CNS, covers all aspects of pain assessment and reassessment, including pain scales for a variety of patient populations. It includes case studies and practice exercises, empowering nurses to critically think through their efforts to manage pain. This is a must-have resource for staff nurses, nurse educators, nurse managers, directors of nursing, VPs of nursing, and staff development specialists. 

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