American Society for Pain Management Nursing position statement: pain management at the end of life

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2013

Institution/Department

Nursing

Journal Title

Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses

MeSH Headings

Humans; Pain (drug therapy, nursing); Pain Management (nursing, standards); Practice Guidelines as Topic; Societies, Nursing; Terminal Care (standards); United States

Abstract

Pain at the end of life continues to be of great concern as it may be unrecognized or untreated. While nurses have an ethical obligation to reduce suffering at the end of life, barriers remain regarding appropriate and adequate pain management at the end of life. This position statement from the American Society for Pain Management Nursing contains recommendations for nurses, prescribers, and institutions that would improve pain management for this vulnerable population.

First Page

172

Last Page

5

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