Nursing Role

• What is one component of the nursing role regarding pain management?

  Assessing pain and documenting it
• Why is it important for nurses to communicate pain information to other health care providers?

  To ensure coordinated and effective pain management
• How do nurses ensure effective pain relief measures are delivered?

  By implementing appropriate pain management strategies
• What is the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of pain interventions?

  To determine if adjustments are needed for better relief
• What should nurses monitor regarding pain management strategies?

  Ongoing effectiveness of pain management strategies
• What type of education should nurses provide to patients and families about pain management?

  Approaches and possible adverse effects of treatments
• What is the status of unrelieved, persistent pain in Canada and the United States?

  It is considered an epidemic
• How many people are affected by musculoskeletal pain in North America?

  More than 50 million people
• What is the duration of unrelieved musculoskeletal pain for many individuals?

  5 years or more
• What is the estimated annual economic impact of pain in the US?

  Between $297.4 billion and $335.5 billion
• What currency is used for the estimated economic impact of pain?

  2010 US dollars
• Why is pain not prioritized in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)?

  Due to competing health issues like trauma and infectious diseases
• What is a consequence of limited prioritization of pain in LMICs?

  People with pain have limited access to treatments