The use of “as-needed” range orders for opioid analgesics in the management of acute pain: a consensus statement of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing and the American Pain
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- 作者：Debra B. Gordon ; June Dahl ; Peggy Phillips ; Jan Fr ; sen ; Charlene Cowley ; Roxie L. Foster ; Perry G. Fine ; Christine Miaskowski ; Scott Fishman ; Rebecca S. Finley
- 关键词：substance misuse ; young people ; families ; intervention ; prevention
- 刊名：Pain Management Nursing
- 出版年：2004
- 出版时间：June 2004
- 年：2004
- 卷：5
- 期：2
- 页码：53-58
- 全文大小：150 K
文摘
The use of “as needed” or “PRN” range orders for opioid analgesics in the management of acute pain is a common clinical practice. This approach provides flexibility in dosing to meet individual patients’ unique analgesic requirements. Range orders enable necessary and safe dose adjustments based on an individual’s response to treatment. The purpose of this paper is to present the consensus statement of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing and the American Pain Society on the use of “as-needed” range orders for opioid analgesics in the management of acute pain. The implementation of this statement should promote quality pain management through safe medication practices and the appropriate use of range orders for opioid analgesics in acute pain management.