Post-operative pain management in day surgery.

Full Abstract

BACKGROUND: The author carried out a literature review of post-operative pain management in day surgery units. CONCLUSION: Based on this review, the article makes recommendations for: pre-operative information for patients about their proposed surgery and strategies for pain relief during their stay; a recovery protocol for the administration of intravenous opioids of choice, in titrated doses, by appropriately qualified nurses; and a protocol for the administration of oral analgesia by nurses, from a prescribed list, for patients in pain on the ward.

Author information

Author/s: Skilton, Marilyn (M);

Affiliation: Llanwenarth Suite (Day Surgery Unit), Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. Malskilton(-atsign-)hotmail.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987) (Nurs Stand), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2003 Jun 4-10; vol 17 (issue 38) : pp 39-44

Dates: Created 2003/06/17; Completed 2004/04/15; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 12808841, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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