Nurses' aims when managing paediatric post-operative pain: is what they say the same as what they do?

Alison Twycross; G. Allen Finley

doi:10.1111/jspn.12029

Nurses' aims when managing paediatric post-operative pain: is what they say the same as what they do?

Alison Twycross, G. Allen Finley

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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore nurses' aims when managing postoperative pain and whether reported aims reflect actual practices. DESIGN AND METHODS: Participant observation was used to collect data regarding nurses' (n = 17) pain management practices. Nurses (n = 19) were asked: When managing postoperative pain, what is your overall aim? RESULTS: Around half the participants (n = 10) aimed for patients to be comfortable while others aimed for a pain score of 2-3 (n = 7), or below 5 (n = 2). Observed practices matched aims for just more than half the participants (n = 9). PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: There is evidence of individual variation in practices. This may impact on the care provided.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	17-27
Journal	Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing
Volume	19
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jspn.12029
Publication status	Published - Jan 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Nursing and midwifery

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Nurses' aims when managing paediatric post-operative pain: is what they say the same as what they do?

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