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Assessing the seven dimensions of pain

February 11, 2008

Pain affects many aspects of your patient’s reality. Learn about the seven dimensions of pain and how to evaluate them.

Easing pain—mindfully

November 13, 2019

By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today Chronic pain can be all-consuming. I’ve witnessed it first hand with a friend of mine who was in a hotel…

Getting straight on low back pain treatment

October 11, 2012

Be sure you’re up to date on this common problem.

Improving pain management: Call to action

December 11, 2006

Less pain means a great gain for patients. Learn about ANA’s agenda to improve the management of chronic and acute pain.

Managing pain in palliative care

November 2, 2022

Effective management requires patient advocacy. Pain in all stages of care—from acute to chronic—can result in debilitating and distressing effects that leave patients feeling as though they have…

Questioning common nursing practices: What does the evidence show?

March 11, 2013

To improve patient outcomes, nurses need to challenge practice traditions.

Recognizing and easing procedural pain

September 11, 2007

A procedure may be routine to you, but the pain it produces isn’t routine to your patient.

Severe pain: What’s the diagnosis?

January 11, 2007

Read this puzzling case history, and see if you can decide on the correct diagnosis.

Special report – War on Pain: Understanding pain and pain mechanisms

August 4, 2014

By Kevin T. Galloway, BSN, MHA; Chester C. Buckenmaier III, MD; and Rosemary C. Polomano, PhD, RN, FAAN Pain is a significant challenge both for those who experience…

Treating pain while mindful of opioid risks

October 2, 2020

Nurses can help avoid negative effects of opioids while ensuring patient pain is managed. Takeaways: Pain management can be complicated by individual patients’ previous pain experiences, genetics, ability…

Understanding pain in patients with intellectual disabilities

October 11, 2011

Learn how to detect and manage pain in patients who may not respond to pain in expected ways.

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Assessing the seven dimensions of pain

Easing pain—mindfully

Getting straight on low back pain treatment

Improving pain management: Call to action

Managing pain in palliative care

Questioning common nursing practices: What does the evidence show?

Recognizing and easing procedural pain

Severe pain: What’s the diagnosis?

Special report – War on Pain: Understanding pain and pain mechanisms

Treating pain while mindful of opioid risks

Understanding pain in patients with intellectual disabilities

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Assessing the seven dimensions of pain

Easing pain—mindfully

Getting straight on low back pain treatment

Improving pain management: Call to action

Managing pain in palliative care

Questioning common nursing practices: What does the evidence show?

Recognizing and easing procedural pain

Severe pain: What’s the diagnosis?

Special report – War on Pain: Understanding pain and pain mechanisms

Treating pain while mindful of opioid risks

Understanding pain in patients with intellectual disabilities

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