Title: Perform procedures related to pain management.
Course: Practical Nursing III (14052-III) > Section: Mastering Nursing Competencies and Skills in the Clinical Setting

Performance should include

- use of appropriate equipment and supplies
- consideration of theories of pain
- assessment of pain response and effects
  - location
  - duration
  - quality
  - intensity
- use of relevant pain assessment scale
- use of pain-relief methods
  - positioning for comfort while maintaining body alignment
  - therapeutic touch
  - back rub
  - relaxation techniques
  - diversion
- assessment of pain relief.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How would one explain theories of pain?
- How would one assess the client who is experiencing pain?
- How would one differentiate among the physiological, neurological, and emotional mechanisms or the effects of pain on the body?
- What methods could one use to assist the client in pain management?
- What steps would one select to assist noninvasive procedures?
- What steps would one follow in the administration of analgesics?
- How would one assess the degree of pain relief experienced by the client?
- How would one maintain and document a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump?
- What steps would one follow in the management of implanted pain devices?