Presented in a clear, systematic format, this clinically oriented book provides nurses and physicians with quick access to much-needed pain management guidelines. With a unique focus on treatment options for patients with chronic persistent pain, this guide provides critical guidance on managing dif[...]
Although the prevalence of uncontrolled cancer pain remains unnecessarily high, research has indicated that 90% of cancer patients with pain can be successfully treated with standard therapies. This concise, clinically oriented guide to cancer pain management provides quick access to current guideli[...]
In a recent survey, 400 Nurse Practitioners (NP) 50% indicated that their education did not adequately prepare them to treat patients with chronic pain. These nurse practitioners indicated that they often feel ill-equipped to prescribe opioids to patients. As suggested by the aforementioned statist[...]