Pain management—Continuum of care for surgical patients - Home Study Program

AORN Journal, Sept, 2003 by Sharon W. Chavis, Linda H. Duncan

This program meets criteria for CNOR and CRNFA recertification as well as other continuing education requirements.

A minimum score of 70% on the multiple-choice examination is necessary to earn 3.6 contact hours for this independent study.

NOTES

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(2.) M K Bader et al, "Using a FOCUS-PDCA quality improvement model for applying the severe traumatic brain injury guidelines to practice: Process and outcomes," The Ordure Journal of Knowledge Synthesis for Nursing, The Honor Society of Nursing International, http://www.stti.iupui.edu /library/ojksnn/cc_doc4c.html (accessed 3 July 2003).

(3.) M McCaffery, C Pasero, Pain: Clinical Manual, second ed (St Louis: Mosby, Inc, 1999).

(4.) "18 Multi-language pain assessment scales," Partners Against Pain, http://unaza partnersagainstpain.com/html/assess/scales/as_scale2.htm (accessed 3 July 2003).

(5.) D Wong, S E Perry, M J Hockenberry, Maternal Child Nursing Care, second ed (St Louis: Mosby, 2002), 1088

(6.) S I Merkel et al, "The FLACC A behavioral scale for scoring postoperative pain in young children," Pediatric Nursing 23 (May/June 1997) 293-297.

(7.) J R Svirbely, M G Sriram, "Sedation scales and scores," The Medical Algorithms Project, http://zotrr

(8.) "Recommendations from pharmacy," Physicians Newsletter (Lynchburg, Va: Centra Health, September 2002).

(9.) "Pharmacy and therapeutics committee minutes" (Lynchburg, Va: Centra Health, May 6, 2002).

Sharon W. Chavis, RN, BSN, is the surgical services nurse manager at Virginia Baptist Hospital, Centra Health, Lynchburg, Va.

Linda H. Duncan, RN, BSN, CNOR, is the OR education coordinator at Virginia Baptist Hospital Centra Health, Lynchburg, Va.