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Use of ketamine in uncontrolled acute and procedural pain

04 January 2011

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article explores the role of ketamine in pain management. Ketamine is an analgesic used to treat uncontrolled acute and procedural pain. It has protective...

Patient-controlled analgesia infusion pumps for adults

27 October 2010

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) via an infusion pump enables patients experiencing pain as a result of surgery, trauma or acute exacerbation of chronic...

Care of the patient receiving epidural analgesia

03 November 2010

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Epidural analgesia is a common technique used to manage acute pain after major surgery and is viewed as the ‘gold standard’. When managed effectively, epidural...