evidence and practice
Advances in the pharmacological management of acute and chronic pain
Felicia Cox Lead nurse pain management, Harefield Hospital, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesex, England
» To recognise the various types of pain and understand their potential effects
» To enhance awareness of developments in the pharmacological management of pain
» To provide effective pain assessment and management in specific groups, such as children and young people, and older people
» To understand the knowledge and skills required to provide optimal pain management
Effective management of acute and chronic pain is an important aspect of nursing practice. Relieving patients’ pain requires nurses to have an understanding of the latest evidence-based approaches, which will enable them to assess pain, implement appropriate management strategies and monitor their effectiveness. This article outlines the developments in evidence-based guidelines and recommendations for the pharmacological management of acute and chronic pain, including migraine, and in the use of analgesics such as opioids. It also discusses pain management in specific groups such as children and young people, and older people.
Nursing Standard. doi: 10.7748/ns.2018.e11191
CitationCox F (2018) Advances in the pharmacological management of acute and chronic pain. Nursing Standard. doi: 10.7748/ns.2018.e11191
Peer reviewThis article has been subject to external double-blind peer review and checked for plagiarism using automated software
Correspondence Conflict of interestNone declared
Published online: 06 June 2018
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