Pediatric Pain Management
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Category:
Pain Assessment, Pain Treatment - Non-pharmacologic, 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:
Assessment, Pain scale, Placebo, Treatment.
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Type of Document:
Education for Parents/Community, Education for Professionals, Medication Guideline, Nursing Guideline, Pain Assessment Protocol, Treatment Guideline.
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Type of Pain:
All types of pain.
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Author:
Advocate Children’s Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL, USA
The purpose of this policy is to set the standard of care for pain management in pediatrics and to provide professional staff with a guide to assist in the recognition, assessment, and treatment of children experiencing pain.