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Arnstein, a clinical nurse specialist for pain relief at Massachusetts General Hospital, describes the nurse's duty to manage pain, distinguishes acute pain and chronic pain associated with life-limiting illnesses, and applies the nursing process to assess, plan, and implement pain management in a systematic manner. The handbook explains how to safely administer prescribed analgesia, enhance physical and psychosocial comfort, and differentiate addiction from aberrant drug behaviors, physical dependence, and tolerance. Plastic spiral binding and color tabs. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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From classroom to practice—your own clinical coach by your side! Each title in this innovative series helps you excel on your toughest exams and meet the demands of your clinical rotations. They’re two books in one…exam prep and clinical rotation companion.Explore the importance of the nurse’s role in acute and chronic pain management with a unique approach that expands considerations beyond traditional views of pain! Coverage encompasses all of the professional, theoretical, physiological, psychological, and interpersonal knowledge you need to understand the pain experienced by patients and how to manage it more effectively.
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