Pediatric nurses' postoperative pain management practices: An observational study

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Twycross ◽  
G. Allen Finley ◽  
Margot Latimer
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Postoperative Pain Management ◽  
Pediatric Nurses

Observational study of post-operative pain control before and after the implementation of a clinical practice guideline for postoperative pain management

2019 ◽  
Vol 153 (8) ◽  
pp. 312-318
Author(s):  
Ángeles Mesas Idáñez ◽  
Cristina Aguilera Martin ◽  
Concepción Muñoz Alcaide ◽  
Antonio Vallano Ferraz ◽  
M. Victoria Ribera Canudas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Clinical Practice Guideline ◽  
Practice Guideline ◽  
Pain Control ◽  
Postoperative Pain Management ◽  
Post Operative Pain ◽  
Before And After

scholarly journals Postoperative Pain Management among Registered Nurses in a Vietnamese Hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Phuong Hoang Vu ◽  
Duc Viet Tran ◽  
Yen Thi Le ◽  
Ha Thi Thu Do ◽  
Sao Thi Vu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Postoperative Pain Management ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Urban Hospital

This study examined the postoperative pain management practices among registered nurses in an urban hospital in Vietnam. Data of 90 nurses about postoperative pain management practices and pain management at the department were collected. Results indicated that 83.3% of nurses reported that they regularly assessed the degree of pain for postoperative patients. Only 32.2% used assessment tools such as the numeric rating scale to measure pain. Experience in pain management and having guidelines in the department were associated with a higher score in pain management practice. Findings suggested that facilitating the use of pain instruments and developing pain management guidelines should be prioritized.

Assessment of postoperative pain management practices in Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Senegal: A multi-national survey

2021 ◽  
pp. 004947552110161
Author(s):  
Oumar Kane ◽  
Narcisse Boua ◽  
Romuald Hentchoya ◽  
Modou Seck ◽  
Amy N Fall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Pain Assessment ◽  
Staff Training ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Postoperative Pain Management ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Treatment Protocols ◽  
Management Recommendations

Inadequately controlled postoperative pain impacts patients’ functional recovery and may affect the quality of life after surgery. Our multinational, cross-sectional study conducted online between November 2017 and January 2018 surveyed anaesthetists’ conformity with established postoperative pain control guidelines and looked at pain assessment, dissemination of information to patients, staff training and creation and use of treatment protocols. Of the 170 respondents, only six applied postoperative pain management recommendations. The proportion of respondents who reported regular staff training; the regular provision of pre-operative information to patients; the existence and use of written protocols; and the number conducting at least one pain assessment a day was not just suboptimal, but embarrassingly low.

scholarly journals Opioid Prescribing Patterns of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 2473011418S0023
Author(s):  
Noortje Hagemeijer ◽  
Gabrielle Donahue ◽  
Gijs Helmerhorst ◽  
Daniel Guss ◽  
Gino Kerkhoffs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Postoperative Pain Management ◽  
The United States ◽  
Prescribing Patterns ◽  
Foot And Ankle ◽  
Opioid Prescribing ◽  
American Orthopaedic

Category: Other Introduction/Purpose: Amid the current opioid epidemic in the United States, surgeons are forced to more carefully manage postoperative pain prescriptions. Despite the enthusiastic engagement of physicians, politicians and the general public, however, clear guidelines for opioid prescribing postoperatively still do not exist, including after foot and ankle surgery. Given the ablity to improve patient outcomes by decreasing treatment variability in other realms of medicine, this study sought to quantify the postoperative opioid prescribing regimens of American foot and ankle surgeons as an initial step towards understanding prescription patterns and establishing a baseline regimen from which future guidelines may stem. Methods: A total of 1235 active and candidate members of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) from the United States and Canada were invited to fill out a postoperative pain management survey using a Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) web-based application. Surgeons were asked to report on their pain prescription regimens, including type and number of pills, after nine common foot and ankle procedures rated as minor, moderate, or major in severity. The presence of a regional block anesthesia was also recorded. Opioid prescriptions were then converted to the equivalent of 5 mg oxycodone pills for standardization and inter-prescriber comparison. Results: Two hundred twenty-four (18%) surgeons completed the survey. Because of highly skewed data results are reported as medians and the range. Postoperative opioid prescriptions, given in oxycodone 5 mg pill equivalents, were as follows: 39 (8-133) pills for minor procedure, 45 (10-180) pills for a moderate soft tissue procedure, 53 (16-186) pills for a moderate bony procedure, and 60 (20-200) pills for a major bony procedure. Conclusion: Wide variation between surgeons was noted in postoperative pain management. Median prescription opioid doses vary from 39 to 60 oxycodone pills depending on procedure type. It is likely that the amount of opioids prescribed is excessive for adequate pain management, especially for smaller procedures. We propose a post-operative pain regimen that limits the number of pills prescribed based on studies from other surgical specialties. Future studies are necessary to assess the efficacy of current postoperative pain management practices and to guide improved pain management that limits the use of opioids where possible.

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