Pain Assessment
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Category:
Pain Assessment, Pain Treatment - Non-pharmacologic, Pain Treatment - Pharmacologic, Pain Treatment - Topical.
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Age Range:
Age 0-12m (Infant), Age 01y-11y (Child), Age 12y-18y (Adolescent), Age 18y+ (Young Adult).
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Tags:
Assessment, Comfort, Distraction, NSAIDS, Pain scale, Physical strategies, Psychological, Sucrose.
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Type of Document:
Education for Parents/Community, Education for Professionals, Nursing Guideline, Pain Assessment Protocol, Treatment Guideline.
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Type of Pain:
General.
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Author:
Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, CA
This is a Pain Assessment document covering general information on assessment, assessment tools, and intervention tips. The focus for this standard of practice is all patients. The target users of this document is nurses.