Patient Controlled (PCA)/Nurse Controlled (NCA) Analgesia
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Category:
Pain Assessment, Pain Treatment - Pharmacologic.
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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:
Nurse Assisted PCA, PCA.
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Type of Document:
Education for Professionals, Nursing Guideline, Treatment Guideline.
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Type of Pain:
Acute, Ambulatory, Critical care, General, Palliative, Post-operative.
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Author:
Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
To decrease pain while ensuring patient safety during patient or nurse controlled analgesia.