LibGuides: Multidisciplinary Patient Care: Pain Management

Pain Rating Scale

Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS) is used with permission based on a successful implementation pilot on the Oncology Care Unit (SC5), Neuroscience Care Unit (SC6) and Fishkill Am-Surg Center (FASC).

DVPRS Pain Rating Scale
DVPRS Pain Rating Scale - Spanish
DVPRS Supplemental Questions
Development and validation of the DVPRS pain rating scale
Case study in the VA Hospital system

Articles on Pain Management

Acute Pain Management for Inpatients with Opioid Use Disorder
Am J Nurs 2015
The assessment and management of peri-operative pain in older adults
Anaesthesia 2014
Pain Control and Functional Milestones in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Liposomal Bupivacaine versus Femoral Nerve Block
Clin Orthop 2017
Opioid use after fracture surgery correlates with pain intensity and satisfaction with pain relief
Clin Orthop 2014
Quality Improvement Project to Improve Patient Satisfaction With Pain Management: Using Human-Centered Design
J Nurs Care Qual 2016
Quality Assessment of Acute Inpatient Pain Management in an Academic Health Center
Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2016
The Barriers to High-Quality Inpatient Pain Management: A Qualitative Study
Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2016
Pain intensity and pain management of hospitalized patients with cancer: an opportunity for improvement
Clin J Oncol Nurs 2013
A transdisciplinary team approach to pain management in inpatient health care settings
Pain Mgmt Nurs 2014; Case study

Selected E-Journals

E-Books

Bonica's Management of Pain by Jane C. Ballantyne (Editor); Scott M. Fishman (Editor); James P. Rathmell (Editor)
ISBN: 9780781768276
Publication Date: 2009-12-16

Fundamentals of Nursing - Chapter 46: Pain Management

Clinician's Pocket Reference - Chapter 14: Pain Management