Thursday, 19 June 2014

Pain

Often times the terms “pain” and “discomfort” are used interchangeably.
Write a four page paper which includes a cover page (page 1), your response to the questions below (pages 2 & 3), and a reference page (page 4):
Can the terms “pain” and “discomfort” truly be used interchangeably or should they be viewed as distinct patient needs?
Does each one merit as aggressive treatment as the other?
What might a patient be experiencing when discomfort is reported rather than pain?
How does the registered nurse address physical, psycho/social/spiritual, and environmental needs when developing patient centered plans of care to treat pain and discomfort?
Compose your work using a word processor (or other software as appropriate) and save it frequently to your computer.  Use a 12 font size, double space your work and use APA format for citations, references, and overall format.

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