Pain Management : Evidence - Based Tools and Techniques for Nursing Professionals Chapter 4 Pain Assessment Tools and Scales

Yvonne M. D'Arcy, MS, CRNP, CNS
2007 HCPro, Inc.


Pain Management : Evidence-Based Tools and Techniques for Nursing Professionals

Chapter 4 Pain Assessment Tools and Scales

Learning objectives

After reading this chapter, the participant should be able to

• discuss various tools used for pain assessment
• identify pain assessment tools for specialty populations

Assessment is best performed using reliable and valid pain assessment scales and tools. This chapter provides examples of some of the more commonly used scales and tools for both acute and chronic pain, as well as those used for pediatric patients and patients with cognitive impairment or in critical care areas.


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