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A STUDY ON PAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG STAFF NURSES IN A SELECTED HOSPITAL, MANGALORE.
Ms. Gincy Peter, Mrs. Shwetha Rashmi, Mrs. Bridget D Silva
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Pain, is said to be the fifth vital sign. Identifying and managing patient’s pain by health personnel is important role in health care facilities. Materials and Methods: Descriptive correlative study was done to determine the pain management practices among staff nurses. Sample[40 staff nurses and 40 patient’s records] were selected using simple random sampling. The investigator assessed the pain management practices using self reported rating scale and the documentation using documentation checklist. Results: Majority of the subject’s reported poor pain management practices. 100% of subjects were poor in documentation of pain management. There was a weak positive correlation between the level of self reported pain management with the documentation also there was no significant association between the documentation of pain management with the selected demographic variables. Conclusion: The self reporting and documenting on pain management practices by the staff nurses were poor. Key words: Pain; Management; Practice; Documentation; Staff nurse.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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Ms. Gincy Peter, Mrs. Shwetha Rashmi, Mrs. Bridget D¥Silva A Study on Pain Management Practices
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Mangalore. International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 6 June 2015
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Ms. Gincy Peter, Mrs. Shwetha Rashmi, Mrs. Bridget D¥Silva A Study on Pain Management Practices Among Staff Nurses in a Selected Hospital, Mangalore. International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 6 June 2015
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