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Volume 7
Journal of Pain & Relief
ISSN: 2167-0846
Pain Management 2018
October 11-12, 2018
October 11-12, 2018 | Zurich, Switzerland
7
th
International Conference and Exhibition on
Pain Research and Management
J Pain Relief 2018, Volume 7
DOI: 10.4172/2167-0846-C1-021
Improving pain management knowledge
Lucia Amendano
Chamberlain College of Nursing, USA
Statement of the Problem
: Pain is the most commonly presented symptom among patients who are admitted to the emergency
department (ED). Unfortunately, many barriers impacting patient care and outcomes exist, in the ED, in regard to inadequate
pain assessment, reassessment, and documentation. Thus, interventions to improve knowledge and practice to help nurses to
improve pain assessment skills and documentation of pain are needed. Improving pain management knowledge requires more
than knowledge acquisition. Based on the review of relevant literature, the need for innovative and effective pain management
guidelines for nurses is well documented.
Purpose
: The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project is to determine the impact of evidence-based guidelines using
TJC 2017 guidelines and the theory of acute pain management.
Methodology & Theoretical Orientation
: The researcher used quantitative methods to examine the knowledge of nurses
regarding painmanagement atMontefiore NyackHospital, only bedside nurses from the EmergencyDepartment were recruited
to participate in the study. An evidence-based guidelines intervention, created by the joint commission (TJC) standards,
was implemented in the Emergency Department to increase compliance and utilization of pain assessment guidelines and
policies among nursing staff. An middle-range theory of acute pain management was used as a nursing framework to assist
implementing the guideliness. Updated policies, pain scales, visual reminders, and an electronic health record icon resources
were also implemented to ensure nurse compliance with TJC guidelines and policies. A pre- and post- test survey to measure
the knowledge of nurses regarding pain management through the utilization of the knowledge and attitudes survey regarding
pain (KASRP) instrument was used.
Conclusion & Significance
: As one of the most trusted professions, nursing has a tremendous responsibility in providing
quality care and outcomes. The data collected will be analyzed at the end of the DNP project implementation.
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