A pharmacological approach to acute pain
Day, R.
Professional Nurse 13(1 Suppl): S9-12
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0266-8130 PMID: 9362917 Document Number: 476402
A wide variety of analgesic drugs and techniques is available for the management of acute pain. Nurses are frequently expected to make choices in analgesic therapy. A good understanding of the actions of available drugs is needed by nursing and medical staff to provide optimum pharmacological pain relief. Education of health professionals is essential to promote the effective management of acute pain.