| Pain Management in Older Adults: A Nursing Perspective 2018 Edition Contributor(s): Pickering, Gisèle (Editor), Zwakhalen, Sandra (Editor), Kaasalainen, Sharon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 331971693X ISBN-13: 9783319716930 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Nursing - Gerontology - Medical | Pain Medicine - Medical | Diseases |
| Dewey: 616.047 |
| Series: Perspectives in Nursing Management and Care for Older Adults |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7.6" W x 9.4" (0.90 lbs) 135 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book addresses relevant issues to enhance pain management nurses need to advocate for effective pain treatment in the elderly. Significant changes in the evolving nursing and healthcare environment require adequate information on this topic, as pain is a very challenging area. As other care professionals, nurses are daily confronted with issues on pain assessment and management. This volume offers an overview within an evolving health environment, in which nurses dealing with pain play a growing role. It showcases best practices in pain assessment and management, details non pharmacological and pharmacological treatments. It also addresses core issues defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), such as knowledge translation, that are most relevant for clinical nurses, student nurses, nurse researchers as well as other care professionals. |