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Nurses' aims when managing pediatric postoperative pain: Is what they say the same as what they do?
- Source :
- Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing; Jan2014, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p17-27, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ANALGESIA
ANALGESICS
CHILDREN'S hospitals
CONTENT analysis
NURSES
NURSING practice
SCIENTIFIC observation
PARTICIPANT observation
PATIENTS
PEDIATRIC nursing
POSTOPERATIVE care
POSTOPERATIVE pain
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
SURGERY
JUDGMENT sampling
PAIN measurement
THEMATIC analysis
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
CHILDREN
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15390136
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 104130729
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jspn.12029