{"product_id":"9780323082631","title":"Pain Assessment and Pharmacologic Management - E-Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePain Assessment and Pharmacologic Management\u003c\/b\u003e, by highly renowned authors Chris Pasero and Margo McCaffery, is destined to become the definitive resource in pain management in adults. It provides numerous reproducible tables, boxes, and figures that can be used in clinical practice, and emphasizes the benefits of a multimodal analgesic approach throughout. In addition, \u003ci\u003ePatient Medication Information\u003c\/i\u003e forms for the most commonly used medications in each analgesic group can be copied and given to patients. This title is an excellent resource for nurses to become certified in pain management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePresents\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ebest practices and evidence-based guidelines\u003c\/b\u003e for assessing and managing pain most effectively with the latest medications and drug regimens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFeatures detailed, step-by-step guidance on effective pain assessment\u003c\/b\u003e to help nurses appropriately evaluate pain for each patient during routine assessments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProvides\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ereproducible tables, boxes, and figures\u003c\/b\u003e that can be used in clinical practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eContains \u003ci\u003ePatient Medication Information\u003c\/i\u003e forms\u003c\/b\u003e for the most commonly used medications in each analgesic group, to be copied and given to patients.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eOffers the authors' world-renowned expertise in five sections:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnderlying Mechanisms of Pain and the Pathophysiology of Neuropathic Pain\u003c\/b\u003e includes figures that clearly illustrate nociception and classification of pain by inferred pathology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAssessment \u003c\/b\u003eincludes tools to assess patients who can report their pain as well as those who are nonverbal, such as the cognitively impaired and critically ill patients. Several pain-rating scales are translated in over 20 languages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNonnopioids \u003c\/b\u003eincludes indications for using acetaminophen or NSAIDs, and the prevention and treatment of adverse effects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOpioids \u003c\/b\u003eincludes guidelines for opioid drug selection and routes of administration, and the prevention and treatment of adverse effects.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAdjuvant Analgesics\u003c\/b\u003e presents different types of adjuvant analgesics for a variety of pain types, including persistent (chronic) pain, acute pain, neuropathic pain, and bone pain. Prevention and treatment of adverse effects is also covered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIncludes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ehelpful Appendices\u003c\/b\u003e that provide website resources and suggestions for the use of opioid agreements and for incorporating pain documentation into the electronic medical record.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCovers patients\u003c\/b\u003e from young adults to frail older adults.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProvides\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eevidence-based, practical guidance\u003c\/b\u003e on planning and implementing pain management in accordance with current TJC guidelines and best practices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIncludes illustrations to clarify concepts and processes\u003c\/b\u003e such as the mechanisms of action for pain medications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFeatures \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003espiral binding\u003c\/b\u003e to facilitate quick reference.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Health Sciences","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076952735984,"sku":"9780323082631","price":80.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780323082631_p0.jpg?v=1763682754","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780323082631","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}