Patient Controlled Analgesia

NURSES,

I guess we are all familiar with PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA.
HERE ARE SOME HELPFUL POINTERS :

- FOLLOW MD ORDERS
- ALWAYS MONITOR YOUR PATIENT'S NEUROLOGICAL AND RESPIRATORY STATUS.

It is important to remember that narcotics may depress neurological status and respirations.
- Advise patient of how to assess pain and USE PCA . NO ONE ELSE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO PRESS THE BUTTON FOR PAIN.

For more helpful information on this topic, simply click on the link:

http://www.dearnurses.com/pain_management

or enjoy watching the video:

http://www.dearnurses.com/clinical_nursing_videos_called_sessions

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